PRISMA for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR)

The PRISMA extension for scoping reviews was published in 2018. The checklist contains 20 essential reporting items and 2 optional items to include when completing a scoping review. Scoping reviews serve to synthesize evidence and assess the scope of literature on a topic. Among other objectives, scoping reviews help determine whether a systematic review of the literature is warranted.

Key documents

• Checklist: PDF | Word

• Statement / Explanatory paper: Tricco, AC, Lillie, E, Zarin, W, O'Brien, KK, Colquhoun, H, Levac, D, Moher, D, Peters, MD, Horsley, T, Weeks, L, Hempel, S et al. PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR): checklist and explanation. Ann Intern Med. 2018,169(7):467-473. doi: 10.7326/M18-0850

• Introductory video: YouTube

Tip Sheets

• Item 1: Title

• Item 2: Structured summary

• Item 3: Rationale

• Item 4: Objectives

• Item 5: Protocol and registration

• Item 6: Eligibility criteria

• Item 7: Information sources

• Item 8: Search

• Item 9: Selection of sources of evidence

• Item 10: Data charting

• Item 11: Data items

• Item 12: Critical appraisal of individual sources of evidence

• Item 13: Synthesis of results

• Item 14: Selection of sources of evidence

• Item 15: Characteristics of sources of evidence

• Item 16: Critical appraisal within sources of evidence

• Item 17: Results of individual sources of evidence

• Item 18: Synthesis of results

• Item 19: Summary of evidence

• Item 20: Limitations

• Item 21: Conclusions

• Item 22: Funding