The PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) is a guideline for reporting scoping reviews which was published in 2018. The checklist contains 20 essential reporting items and 2 optional items to include when completing a scoping review.
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Will the information from included studies be presented as a map/diagram, table, narrative format?
- Present summaries of findings and explain how they answered the original review question(s).
- What were the main findings? How do the findings fit with previous research? Where are the gaps in the literature? What are strengths/limitations of the included studies? What are strengths/limitations of the review process?
- Discuss ideas for future research based on the findings from this review.
The results of a scoping review may be presented in your final paper in a variety of ways, including:
- tables and charts, featuring distribution of studies by year or period of publication, countries of origin, area of intervention (clinical, policy, educational, etc.) and research methods; and/or
- in a descriptive format that aligns with the review objective/s and scope.
