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. 2010;35(3):399-404.
doi: 10.3233/WOR-2010-0998.

Using scoping literature reviews as a means of understanding and interpreting existing literature

Phillip D Rumrill  1 , Shawn M Fitzgerald, William R Merchant
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Using scoping literature reviews as a means of understanding and interpreting existing literature

Phillip D Rumrill et al. Work. 2010.

Abstract

Objective: This article compares and contrasts scoping literature reviews with other established methods for understanding and interpreting extant research literature.

Methods: Descriptions of the key principles and applications of scoping reviews are illustrated with examples from contemporary publications.

Conclusions: Scoping reviews are presented as an efficient way of identifying themes and trends in high-volume areas of scientific inquiry.

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