ABSTRACT Scoping reviews are similar to systematic reviews in that they are designed to be transparent and reproducible processes to answer a question while reducing bias. The key difference between scoping reviews and the better‐known systematic review method is the scope of the question being answered. Scoping reviews are best suited to answering broad questions about a topic including mapping the current literature, identifying strengths and gaps in the literature, and tracking the use of terminology or methods used within a field. Scoping reviews can be standalone reviews or used to guide where a systematic review may be needed. Users should understand the purpose of a scoping review and be able to assess the quality of a scoping review before applying it to practice. This article provides an overview of the principles involved in conducting a scoping review, along with a clinical example illustrating each step.
Reed et al. (Thu,) studied this question.