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. 2021 Jul 13;21:215. doi: 10.1186/s12911-021-01572-0
Section Item PRISMA-ScR checklist item Reported on page #
Title
 Title 1 Identify the report as a scoping review 1
Abstract
 Structured summary 2 Provide a structured summary including, as applicable: background, objectives, eligibility criteria, sources of evidence, charting methods, results and conclusions that relate to the review question(s) and objective(s) 2–3
Introduction
 Rationale 3 Describe the rationale for the review in the context of what is already known. Explain why the review question(s)/objective(s) lend themselves to a scoping review approach 4–6
 Objectives 4 Provide an explicit statement of the question(s) and objective(s) being addressed with reference to their key elements (e.g., population or participants, concepts and context), or other relevant key elements used to conceptualize the review question(s) and/or objective(s)) 6
Methods
 Protocol and registration 5 Indicate if a review protocol exists, if and where it can be accessed (e.g., web address), and, if available, provide registration information including registration number 7–10
 Eligibility criteria 6 Specify the characteristics of the sources of evidence (e.g., years considered, language, publication status) used as criteria for eligibility, and provide a rationale 8
 Information sources 7 Describe all information sources (e.g., databases with dates of coverage, contact with authors to identify additional sources) in the search, as well as the date the most recent search was executed 7
 Search 8 Present the full electronic search strategy for at least one database, including any limits used, such that it could be repeated 7
 Selection of sources of evidence 9 State the process for selecting sources of evidence (i.e., screening, eligibility) included in the scoping review 8–9
 Data charting process 10 Describe the methods of charting data from the included sources of evidence (e.g., piloted forms; forms that have been tested by the team before their use, whether data charting was done independently, in duplicate) and any processes for obtaining and confirming data from investigators 8–9
 Data items 11 List and define all variables for which data were sought and any assumptions and simplifications made 8–9
 Critical appraisal of individual sources of evidence 12 If done, provide a rationale for conducting a critical appraisal of included sources of evidence; describe the methods used and how this information was used in any data synthesis (if appropriate) NA
 Summary measures 13 Not applicable for scoping reviews NA
 Synthesis of results 14 Describe the methods of handling and summarizing the data that were charted 9
 Risk of bias across studies 15 Not applicable for scoping reviews NA
 Additional analyses 16 Not applicable for scoping reviews NA
Results
 Selection of sources of evidence 17 Give numbers of sources of evidence screened, assessed for eligibility, and included in the review, with reasons for exclusions at each stage, ideally using a flow diagram 10
 Characteristics of sources of evidence 18 For each source of evidence, present characteristics for which data were charted and provide the citations 10
 Critical appraisal within sources of evidence 19 If done, present data on critical appraisal of included sources of evidence (see item 12) NA
 Results of individual sources of evidence 20 For each included source of evidence, present the relevant data that were charted that relate to the review question(s) and objective(s) 11, 14, 17
 Synthesis of results 21 Summarize and/or present the charting results as they relate to the review question(s) and objective(s) 10–18
 Risk of bias across studies 22 Not applicable for scoping reviews NA
 Additional analyses 23 Not applicable for scoping reviews NA
Discussion
 Summary of evidence 24 Summarize the main results (including an overview of concepts, themes, and types of evidence available), explain how they relate to the review question(s) and objectives, and consider the relevance to key groups 19–23
 Limitations 25 Discuss the limitations of the scoping review process 23–25
 Conclusions 26 Provide a general interpretation of the results with respect to the review question(s) and objective(s), as well as potential implications and/or next steps 25–26
Funding
 Funding 27 Describe sources of funding for the included sources of evidence, as well as sources of funding for the scoping review. Describe the role of the funders of the scoping review 27