Library Guides: Scoping Reviews for Health Sciences and Medicine: Resources

Learn more about Scoping Reviews

Roga, E., & Pruis, K. (2025). Introducing scoping and systematic reviews. Federation University Australia. https://oercollective.caul.edu.au/scoping-systematic-reviews/

An easy to read introduction for students and researchers when undertaking scoping or systematic reviews. The book leads readers through the stages of conducting a review, such as planning, searching, screening, appraising, synthesising, reporting and publishing. Includes H5P activities and is based on current best practices of methodology and reporting.

Methododology

Arksey, H and O'Malley, L. (2005) Scoping studies: towards a methodological framework, International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 8:1, 19-32, DOI: 10.1080/1364557032000119616 Full Text
Levac, D., Colquhoun, H., & O'brien, K. K. (2010). Scoping studies: advancing the methodology. Implementation science, 5, 1-9. Full Text
Peters, M. D., Marnie, C., Tricco, A. C., Pollock, D., Munn, Z., Alexander, L., ... & Khalil, H. (2020). Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews. JBI evidence synthesis, 18(10), 2119-2126. Full Text
Peters, M. D., Godfrey, C. M., Khalil, H., McInerney, P., Parker, D., & Soares, C. B. (2015). Guidance for conducting systematic scoping reviews. JBI Evidence Implementation, 13(3), 141-146. Full Text
Peters MDJ, Godfrey C, McInerney P, Munn Z, Tricco AC, Khalil, H. Scoping Reviews (2020). Aromataris E, Lockwood C, Porritt K, Pilla B, Jordan Z, editors. JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. JBI; 2024. Available from: https://doi.org/10.46658/JBIMES-24-09

PRISMA

Tricco, A. C., Lillie, E., Zarin, W., O'Brien, K. K., Colquhoun, H., Levac, D., . . . Weeks, L. (2018). PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR): checklist and explanation. Annals of Internal Medicine, 169(7), 467-473 Full Text
PRISMA ScR - Eligibility Criteria - Tip Sheet PDF