Table 1.

Framework for scoping review^*

Step	Arksey and O’Malley Framework	Levac Colquhoun and O’Brien Enhancements
1	Identify research question	Link purpose and research question
2	Identify relevant studies	Feasibility to be balanced with scope and comprehensiveness of process
3	Select studies	Iterative team approach used to select studies and extract data
4	Chart data	Numerical summary and thematic analysis to be included
5	Gather, summarise and report results	Identify implications of review findings
6	Consultation (optional)	Include consultation as methodology component

^*Adapted from: Peters MDJ, Godfrey CM, Khalil H (2015). Guidance for conducting systematic scoping reviews. Int J Evid Based Healthc 13, 141–146.