How to conduct and report your scoping review: latest guidance

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[@JBIEBHC]

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So glad I found this recorded webinar, just struggling with the focus of my scoping review at the moment!

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[@JBIEBHC]

So happy you found this information useful! You may find more free resources that help you at jbi.global/scoping-review-network/resources

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[@iffatzafar3785]

I would like to know what form are you talking about at 29:21?. Is it an automated tool to download a table form of the finalised studies?. I am a bit lost for this form?.

[@JBIEBHC]

Here Andrea is talking about data extraction. In scoping reviews, the data extraction process may be referred to as “data charting”. Guidance on creating your own data charting form can be found here, wiki.jbi.global/display/MANUAL/11.2.7+Data+extraction. Additionally, this article by Pollock et al (2021) does describe how to develop a data extraction tool that is relevant to your scoping review: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jan.14743. Good luck!

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[@dataunud1508]

Thank you so much. It is very helpful

[@tanvirrahman2724]

Worthy to watch for my scoping review. I have a query - Should i include abstract articles for my literature review? I have selected 24 articles for final review and 6 of them are Abstract articles.

[@JBIEBHC]

Hi Tanvir, Scoping reviews do allow for a broad range of evidence. Conference abstracts as a type of grey literature can be included in a scoping review if they are relevant to your review question and meet your inclusion criteria. Sometimes reviewers might limit it to particular study designs. For example, if the review question is about mapping a concept related to clinical trials, they may only need to include clinical trials.

[@dimasdimasalang]

Thank you, JBI. What is the minimum number of articles for a scoping review?

[@JBIEBHC]

Hi Dimas, There is no specific minimum number of studied included in a scoping review. However, scoping reviews typically aim to cover a comprehensive range of studies that are relevant to the review questions. The number of studies may vary widely depending on the specific research question and scope of the review.

[@callmeadocter]

Thank you for this presentation, it was helpful to answer a few that I had. could it be possible to provide the links that were mentioned in the presentation for references in the results section about PRISMA-ScR checklist and related documents? Thank you in advance.

[@JBIEBHC]

Glad you found the webinar useful! Thanks for your request; more links to resources have been added to the video description.

[@faroukgarba6877]

Thank you very much for this. A very informative video. Just to clarify, we have both the scoping review protocol and the main scoping review which we can both publish?

[@JBIEBHC]

Glad you found the webinar to be informative. Protocols may be published prior to completing a review, as they pre-define the objectives, methods, and reporting of the review and allow for transparency of the process. For more information, please see: jbi-global-wiki.refined.site/space/MANUAL/3283910908/11.2+Development+of+a+scoping+review+protocol

[@clementinepouliot3468]

Thank you so much for sharing! What data extraction tool would you recommend for a scoping review ?

[@JBIEBHC]

We are glad you found this video useful! First of all, you can find the latest methodological guidance for data extraction for a scoping review at wiki.jbi.global/display/MANUAL/11.2.7+Data+extraction JBI SUMARI is software that you can use to conduct 10 different types of reviews, including scoping reviews. You can see how it facilitates data extraction at kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJPcgJemdpZ0qpo

[@JBIEBHC]

There are no formal data extraction tools that we make for scoping reviews. We generally find extraction in scoping reviews is an iterative process, therefore, your extraction tool is subject to change. This article by Pollock et al (2021) does describe how to develop a data extraction tool that is relevant to your scoping review: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jan.14743

[@clementinepouliot3468]

@@JBIEBHC Wow thank you for your quick answer, I'll look into it !

[@JBIEBHC]

@myszku1Hi there, please try the link at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33543511/ to browse this resource.

[@rodolfobastianvallekendall]

Thanks a lot for this information. Do you officially recommend any kind of software?

[@JBIEBHC]

JBI SUMARI provides support for the entire scoping review process (from protocol to report) and is designed using the methodology discussed in the webinar. You can try JBI SUMARI for free. sumari.jbi.global/

[@sharadaregmi2235]

Very helpful!

[@JBIEBHC]

Glad you think so!

[@isabelomalley6593]

We have 407 studies included in our scoping review. I understand we can put the results of individual sources of evidence in an appendix (Tricco 2018, Item 20), thankfully. I'm looking for guidance on how to decide which individual studies to include in the manuscript. I know it will depend on our research question, but are you aware of any similarly large scoping reviews that you recommend we look at for examples?

[@JBIEBHC]

Hi Isabel, Dr Lyndsay Alexander recently completed a scoping review with 555 included sources of evidence. You may find the advice she gives from her experience useful. Watch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqvCgWiYja19kKM

[@isabelomalley6593]

@@JBIEBHC Thank you!

[@sini3992]

Thanks for the video! I need to assess the risk of bias in my scoping review. Which tool can you recommend if I want to display all my results in one tableau? As the review includes a variety of kind of studies that seems quite difficult... Thanks for your help!

[@JBIEBHC]

JBI guidance doesn’t recommend conducting critical appraisal for scoping reviews. journals.lww.com/jbisrir/fulltext/2023/03000/recommendations_for_the_extraction,_analysis,_and.7.aspx. As you mentioned, it can be quite challenging due to the diverse range of studies they encompass. Please feel free to contact [e-mail] if you have any further queries!

[@Sr-fu5sw]

Hi. Could u pls teach how to do the there step search for an example using PubMEd

[@JBIEBHC]

Dr Pollock outlines the three steps for searching in a short video at kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIW3qmCpptGKkK8 You may find this useful. Also, guidance is provided in the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis at jbi-global-wiki.refined.site/space/MANUAL

[@hgVelvet]

Can scoping reviews include both quantitate data and qualitative data? Or would a mixed method review be more apt in that case?

[@JBIEBHC]

Scoping reviews can include both quantitative and qualitative evidence in the form of peer-reviewed articles, guidelines, websites, blogs, etc. Deciding on whether this approach, or a mixed methods systematic review is more appropriate depends on the research question. If your question is about the feasibility, appropriateness, meaningfulness and effectiveness of a particular topic, then a systematic review (such as a mixed methods systematic review) would be more appropriate. If you would like to read more about how to choose between a systematic review or a scoping review, a very helpful article by Assoc Prof Munn is at bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12874-018-0611-x You could also have a look at the short 'Ask JBI' video, 'Should I undertake a scoping review or a systematic review?' On our channel.

[@hgVelvet]

@@JBIEBHC Excellent, thank you for this answer and for these really helpful videos.

[@jenniferdsouza7708]

Greetings, super informative talk! Thank you. I have a question: is the PRISMA-ScR methodology only restricted to the Life Sciences where there are people as participants involved? I was just wondering if I can still use the PRISMA-ScR method for AI-themed reviews. So for instance on the theme "deep learning methods for Epidemiology". How might we fill out the participants information, for instance? Some recommended examples would be nice to have if available. Thanks again!

[@JBIEBHC]

Hi @jenniferdsouza7708, PRISMA-ScR is not only restricted to reviews that have human participants. The checklist didn’t particularly ask for participants information if that’s not part of the eligibility criteria. More detailed information re PRISMA-ScR can be found at www.prisma-statement.org/scoping.

[@shadialhag6616]

Hello, is it possible to send a more clarification on this topic, for example,pdf file, what is JBI ?

[@JBIEBHC]

Hello, JBI is an international research organisation that develops and delivers unique evidence-based information, software, education and training designed to improve healthcare practice and health outcomes. You can learn more at jbi.global. Useful resources for JBI Scoping Review methodology include jbi.global/scoping-review-network and the JBI Scoping Review Methodology Chapter in synthesismanual.jbi.global

[@jamess5542]

Are there sample papers that one could peruse, especially in disciplines such as psychology and social sciences?

[@JBIEBHC]

Hi James, JBI Evidence Synthesis publishes scoping reviews and scoping review protocols, however they focus more on healthcare. The journal is at jbievidencesynthesis.com

[@prashantabhowmik7670]

Data charting template link does not work. Could you please provide some links to get the template?

[@JBIEBHC]

The link to the template in the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis is in the Scoping Reviews chapter (Chapter 11), Appendix 1: jbi-global-wiki.refined.site/space/MANUAL/4687579/Appendix+11.1+JBI+template+source+of+evidence+details%2C+characteristics+and+results+extraction+instrument

[@chinnyebisi9720]

What year did JBI refine and defined scoping review methodology?

[@JBIEBHC]

JBI’s first guidance on scoping review was published in 2015, with major updates and clarifications published in 2020. You can find JBI's latest guidance for reviewers in the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. There is a chapter devoted to scoping reviews: jbi-global-wiki.refined.site/space/MANUAL/355862497/10.+Scoping+reviews Here are some references: Peters MD, Godfrey CM, Khalil H, McInerney P, Parker D, Soares CB. Guidance for conducting systematic scoping reviews. Int J Evid Based Healthc. 2015;13(3):141-6. Peters MDJ, Marnie C, Tricco AC, Pollock D, Munn Z, Alexander L, et al. Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews. JBI Evid Synth. 2020;18(10):2119-26.

[@pamelaphipps4672]

Could you tell me about the research question, I'm confused. Do I create the question, is it the publication authors' question? How is the question created and by whom please?

[@JBIEBHC]

Hi Pamela, The research question is the question that guides the conduct of the scoping review, not the publication authors’ question. The review question is identified and created by the review team. Please check the JBI Manual of Evidence Synthesis for details at jbi-global-wiki.refined.site/space/MANUAL/355862667/10.2.2+Developing+the+title+and+question Alternatively you can reach out to [e-mail] if you have further questions.

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[@Djibril21]

Hey every1 :) can somebody guide me on whether scoping reviews are inferior than systematic reviews

[@JBIEBHC]

Hi Almas, scoping reviews are not inferior to systematic reviews; they just ask different questions. For example, if a reviewer wants to know if something is clinically effective, appropriate, meaningful or understand the experience of that intervention or concept, and they want those results to make clinical or policy change, then a systematic review is the right approach. On the other hand, if a reviewer is more interested in the identification of certain characteristics/ concepts in papers or studies, and in the mapping, reporting or discussion of these characteristics/ concepts, then a scoping review is the better choice. I hope this helps. There are resources that you may find useful at the JBI Scoping Network at jbi.global/scoping-review-network

[@Djibril21]

@@JBIEBHC thank you very much for your informative response :) i follow JBI religiously. Keep up the good work !

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