PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews provides reporting standards for scoping reviews mapping evidence across a field.

Standardize reporting of scoping reviews that chart concepts, sources, and evidence types.

Who should use it

Authors mapping broad research landscapes or emerging topics.

When conducting and reporting scoping reviews.

• Review rationale and objectives
• Protocol and registration
• Eligibility criteria
• Information sources
• Selection and charting process
• Results mapping
• PRISMA-ScR flow diagram

• Scoping review objectives clearly stated
• Charting table of included sources
• Flow diagram adapted for scoping methodology

• Confusing scoping review with systematic review
• Missing charting of evidence types
• No consultation phase when applicable