Scoping reviews: time for clarity in definition, methods, and reporting

A scoping review on the conduct and reporting of scoping reviews

BACKGROUND Scoping reviews are used to identify knowledge gaps, set research agendas, and identify implications for decision-making. The conduct and reporting of scoping reviews is inconsistent in the literature. We conducted a scoping review to identify: papers that utilized and/or described scoping review methods; guidelines for reporting scoping reviews; and studies that assessed the quality...

Correction: Methods for Developing Evidence Reviews in Short Periods of Time: A Scoping Review

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Methods for Developing Evidence Reviews in Short Periods of Time: A Scoping Review

INTRODUCTION Rapid reviews (RR), using abbreviated systematic review (SR) methods, are becoming more popular among decision-makers. This World Health Organization commissioned study sought to summarize RR methods, identify differences, and highlight potential biases between RR and SR. METHODS Review of RR methods (Key Question 1 [KQ1]), meta-epidemiologic studies comparing reliability/ validi...

Systematic reviews: the case for rigorous methods and rigorous reporting.

Is Attitudes: toward Theoretical and Definition Clarity

There has long been a recognized need to measure the "success" or efficacy of information systems and the implementation process. Various constructs related to success have been suggested, such as user attitudes, system use, performance, and value. The attitude construct has received a great deal of attention for both theoretical and operational reasons. This paper focuses on the need for a con...