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Scoping review methodology for broad evidence mapping
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A doctoral candidate plans to conduct a scoping review covering 2,500 search hits and complete the protocol, screening, charting, and manuscript writing in two weeks. What is a realistic timeline for completing a rigorous scoping review?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Advises that conducting a comprehensive scoping review typically requires 2 to 4 months. | Missed | Passed |
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Conduct scoping reviews to map the breadth and nature of research evidence on a topic, using the Arksey & O'Malley framework and JBI methodology with PRISMA-ScR reporting.
| Feature | Scoping Review | Systematic Review |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Map the evidence landscape | Answer a specific clinical/research question |
| Question | Broad, exploratory | Focused, narrow |
| Inclusion criteria | Broadly defined, may evolve | Strictly predefined |
| Quality assessment | Optional (not always done) | Required (risk of bias) |
| Synthesis | Descriptive/thematic mapping | Quantitative (meta-analysis) or narrative |
| Protocol registration | Recommended (OSF) | Required (PROSPERO) |
| Reporting guideline | PRISMA-ScR | PRISMA 2020 |
Scoping review questions are broad and use the PCC framework:
Population: Who is being studied?
Concept: What is the key concept or phenomenon?
Context: In what setting or discipline?
Example question:
"What is known about the use of AI tools in undergraduate
STEM education, including types of tools, pedagogical
approaches, and reported outcomes?"
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