PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation
- 2 October 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 169 (7), 467-473
- https://doi.org/10.7326/m18-0850
Abstract
Scoping reviews, a type of knowledge synthesis, follow a systematic approach to map evidence on a topic and identify main concepts, theories, sources, and knowledge gaps. Although more scoping reviews are being done, their methodological and reporting quality need improvement. This document presents the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) checklist and explanation. The checklist was developed by a 24-member expert panel and 2 research leads following published guidance from the EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research) Network. The final checklist contains 20 essential reporting items and 2 optional items. The authors provide a rationale and an example of good reporting for each item. The intent of the PRISMA-ScR is to help readers (including researchers, publishers, commissioners, policymakers, health care providers, guideline developers, and patients or consumers) develop a greater understanding of relevant terminology, core concepts, and key items to report for scoping reviews.This publication has 38 references indexed in Scilit:
- PRISMA for Abstracts: Reporting Systematic Reviews in Journal and Conference AbstractsPLoS Medicine, 2013
- Randomized controlled trials in pediatric critical care: a scoping reviewCritical Care, 2013
- Parents’ actions, challenges, and needs while enabling participation of children with a physical disability: a scoping reviewBMC Pediatrics, 2012
- Obesity studies in the circumpolar Inuit: a scoping reviewInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2012
- QUADAS-2: A Revised Tool for the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy StudiesAnnals of Internal Medicine, 2011
- Scoping studies: advancing the methodologyImplementation Science, 2010
- Guidance for Developers of Health Research Reporting GuidelinesPLoS Medicine, 2010
- CONSORT for Reporting Randomized Controlled Trials in Journal and Conference Abstracts: Explanation and ElaborationPLoS Medicine, 2008
- Clear and present questions: formulating questions for evidence based practiceLibrary Hi Tech, 2006
- Scoping studies: towards a methodological frameworkInternational Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2005