A scoping review of scoping reviews: advancing the approach and enhancing the consistency.

Mai T PhamAndrijana RajićJudy D GreigJan M SargeantAndrew PapadopoulosScott A McEwen

Published in: Research synthesis methods (2014)

Scoping reviews are a relatively new but increasingly common approach for mapping broad topics. Because of variability in their conduct, there is a need for their methodological standardization to ensure the utility and strength of evidence.

Keyphrases

high resolution
meta analyses
high density
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
mass spectrometry