Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach.
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2018 Nov 19;18(1):143. doi: 10.1186/s12874-018-0611-x.
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2018.
PMID: 30453902
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RESULTS: Researchers may conduct scoping reviews instead of systematic reviews where the purpose of the review is to identify knowledge gaps, scope a body of literature, clarify concepts or to investigate research conduct. ...Our hope is that with clear guida …
RESULTS: Researchers may conduct scoping reviews instead of systematic reviews where the purpose of the review is to identify …