The PRISMA-ScR (PRISMA extension for scoping reviews)

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis: extension for Scoping Reviews

Tricco AC, Lillie E, Zarin W, O’Brien KK, Colquhoun H, Levac D, Moher D, Peters MDJ, Horsley T, Weeks L, Hempel S, Akl EA, Chang C, McGowan J, Stewart L, Hartling L, Aldcroft A, Wilson MG, Garritty C, Lewin S, Godfrey CM, Macdonald MT, Langlois EV, Soares-Weiser K, Moriarty J, Clifford T, Tunçalp Ö, Straus SE. PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation. Ann Intern Med. 2018 Oct 2;169(7):467-473. doi: 10.7326/M18-0850

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Bottom Line:

• The PRISMA-ScR will improve the completeness of reporting, facilitate appraisal of results and increase their relevance for decision-making

Impact:

• A reporting guideline and checklist (the PRISMA-ScR) was developed to standardize the reporting of scoping reviews

Additional Resources:

• Full publication
• Research brief
• PRISMA-ScR checklist – PDF | Word
• PRISMA website
• EQUATOR website

Tip Sheets:

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PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) video:

Webinars on Conducting Scoping Reviews:

• Scoping Reviews: What They Are and How You Can Do Them
• Cochrane South Africa Webinar- Scoping Reviews

Citing the PRISMA-ScR:

Please cite our original publication (citation below) in the Annals of Internal Medicine (OPEN ACCESS) when referring to the PRISMA-ScR.

Tricco AC, Lillie E, Zarin W, O’Brien KK, Colquhoun H, Levac D, et al. PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMAScR): Checklist and Explanation. Ann Intern Med. 2018;169:467–473. doi: 10.7326/M18-0850.

Funding:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)