8.2.1 Scoping Reviews – Methods
Beverley Glass
Introduction to Scoping Review Methods
In the scoping review research references below, read more about what to write in a scoping review methods section?
Readings: Scoping Review References
SEE: https://www.covidence.org/blog/how-to-write-the-methods-section-of-a-systematic-review/
Reading: Peters et al Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application in BMC Systematic Reviews volume 10, Article number: 263 (2021). Available at https://systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13643-021-01821-3
Reading: Mak and Thomas, Steps for Conducting a Scoping Review, JGrad Med Educ 2022 Oct; 14(5): 565–567. Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9580325/
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METHODSReaders look to the methods section of a scoping review to find out more about what the researcher:
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Scoping review “METHODS” example – listing the headings and subheadings in this research
Pharmacist-Led Interventions for Medication Adherence in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Scoping Review. Available at https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9922/1f8b18b85b6bacfea8342bb2dd4c866e8c21.pdf
- 2.1 Study selection
- 2.1.1 Participants
- 2.1.2 Concept
- 2.1.3 Context
- 2.1.4 Types of sources
- 2.2 Search strategy
- 2.3 Extraction of results and data synthesis
Activity1️⃣: 15 mins
Review the research articles below and add the headings/subheadings used in the methods section of these papers in the space provided. An example is provided above.