Table 1.

Methodological framework (Levac et al., 2010)

Stage	Actions undertaken
Stage 1	Clarifying and linking the purpose and research question
Stage 2	Balancing feasibility with breadth and comprehensiveness of the scoping process
Stage 3	Using an iterative team approach to selecting studies
Stage 4	Extracting data
Stage 5	Incorporating a numerical summary and qualitative thematic analysis when reporting results (and considering implications for policy, practice, research)
Stage 6	Consultation with stakeholders as a knowledge translation component