8.2 Scoping reviews – Pharmacy
Beverley Glass
What is a Scoping Review in the Pharmacy Context?
A scoping review is a type of knowledge synthesis that uses a systematic and iterative approach to identify and synthesize an existing or emerging body of literature on a topic in pharmacy. While there are several reasons for conducting a scoping review, the main reasons are to map the extent, range, and nature of the literature, as well as to determine possible gaps in the literature on a topic in pharmacy. Importantly for many pharmacy topics, scoping reviews are not limited to peer-reviewed literature and may include grey literature.
Read the research below to learn more about scoping reviews and pharmacy-specific examples:
Research – Scoping Reviews
Mak and Thomas, Steps for Conducting a Scoping Review, Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9580325/pdf/i1949-8357-14-5-565.pdf
Lucas and Desselle, Considerations for conducting scoping review in pharmacy education in Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, Volume 14 June 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2024.100448
from Calleja et al Pharmacist-Led Interventions for Medication Adherence in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Scoping Review in Pharmacy- Available at https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9922/1f8b18b85b6bacfea8342bb2dd4c866e8c21.pdf
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Readings: Specialised advice for planning, research and writing Scoping Reviews from the JCU Library
- Types of Reviews. Available at https://libguides.jcu.edu.au/reviews/types
- Literature Review – Getting Started. Available at https://libguides.jcu.edu.au/pharmacy
- What is a Scoping Review? Available at https://libguides.jcu.edu.au/scoping
- Define the question. Available at https://libguides.jcu.edu.au/scoping/define
- Guidelines and Procedures Available at https://libguides.jcu.edu.au/scoping/guidelines
- Example Reviews – Available at https://libguides.jcu.edu.au/c.php?g=941560&p=6816916