Large Scoping Reviews: Managing volume and potential chaos in a pool of evidence sources.

This commentary discusses how to plan, conduct, and report large scoping reviews. The guidance is based on input from experts in scoping review methodology, particularly members of the JBI Scoping Review Methodology group. We suggest a working definition for large scoping reviews, involving around 100 evidence sources, but emphasize the need to consider factors like data volume, analysis complexity, and purpose. To help authors, the commentary poses six essential questions to consider throughout the entire process, from planning to publishing.

Source: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - April 4, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Lyndsay Alexander, Kay Cooper, Micah DJ. Peters, Andrea C. Tricco, Hanan Khalil, Catrin Evans, Zachary Munn, Dawid Pieper, Christina M. Godfrey, Patricia McInerney, Danielle Pollock Tags: Commentary Source Type: research