Scoping Review Methodology: History, Theory and Practice

Abstract

The number of literature reviews is growing every year. One relatively new type of review is the scoping review (ScR). Only a handful of such studies have been produced in Russian academia. It is, therefore, crucial to inform Russian-speaking audiences about the history and evolution of the ScR methodology, the stages and features of such a study, and relevant international guidelines. Relevant data is presented in this narrative review. A PRISMA-ScR checklist has also been translated, taking into account recommendations for the translation of PRISMA documents. ScR published in pediatrics and related fields have also been analyzed and it has been noted that the evaluated authors did not sufficiently follow current guidelines for writing ScR.

Keywords

• систематическое обзорное исследование литературы
• обзор предметного поля
• систематический обзор
• литературный обзор
• методология
• чек-лист