1 Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2 Rehabilitation Sciences Institute (RSI), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Clin Rehabil. 2017 Sep;31(9):1249-1256. doi: 10.1177/0269215516688514. Epub 2017 Jan 25.
Scoping reviews are increasingly popular in rehabilitation. However, significant variability in scoping review conduct and reporting currently exists, limiting potential for the methodology to advance rehabilitation research, practice and policy. Our aim is to conduct a scoping review of rehabilitation scoping reviews in order to examine the current volume, yearly distribution, proportion, scope and methodological practices involved in the conduct of scoping reviews in rehabilitation. Key areas of methodological improvement will be described. Methods and analysis: We will undertake the review using the Arksey and O'Malley scoping review methodology. Our search will involve two phases. The first will combine a previously conducted scoping review of scoping reviews (not distinct to rehabilitation, with data current to July 2014) together with a rehabilitation keyword search in PubMed. Articles found in the first phase search will undergo a full text review. The second phase will include an update of the previously conducted scoping review of scoping reviews (July 2014 to current). This update will include the search of nine electronic databases, followed by title and abstract screening as well as a full text review. All screening and extraction will be performed independently by two authors. Articles will be included if they are scoping reviews within the field of rehabilitation. A consultation exercise with key targets will inform plans to improve rehabilitation scoping reviews. Ethics and dissemination: Ethics will be required for the consultation phase of our scoping review. Dissemination will include peer-reviewed publication and conferences in rehabilitation-specific contexts.
范围综述在康复领域越来越受欢迎。然而，目前范围综述的实施和报告存在很大的差异，限制了该方法在康复研究、实践和政策方面的发展潜力。我们的目的是对康复范围综述进行范围综述，以检查康复范围内范围综述的当前数量、年度分布、比例、范围和实施方法。将描述主要的方法学改进领域。
我们将使用 Arksey 和 O'Malley 的范围综述方法进行综述。我们的搜索将分为两个阶段。第一阶段将结合之前进行的范围综述（不限于康复，数据截至 2014 年 7 月）以及 PubMed 中的康复关键词搜索。第一阶段搜索中找到的文章将进行全文审查。第二阶段将包括之前进行的范围综述（2014 年 7 月至当前）的更新。此次更新将包括对九个电子数据库的搜索，随后是标题和摘要筛选以及全文审查。所有筛选和提取将由两名作者独立进行。如果文章是康复领域内的范围综述，则将被纳入。与主要目标的咨询活动将为改进康复范围综述的计划提供信息。
我们的范围综述咨询阶段将需要伦理审查。传播将包括在康复特定背景下的同行评审出版物和会议。
