PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist workshop

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Authors
Tricco A1, Straus S1, Akl E2, Garritty C3, Godfrey C4, Horsley T5, Lewin S6, Macdonald M7, Peters M8, Soares-Weiser K9, Chang C, Clifford T, Colquhoun H, Griffiths P, Hartling L, Hempel S, Lambrinos A, Langlois E, Levac D, Lillie E, Manthorpe J, McGowan J, Tuncalp O, Moher D, Moriarty J, O’Brien K, O’Malley L, Pham M, Stewart L, Weeks L, Wilson M, Wiysonge C, Zarin W
1Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital
2American University of Beirut
3Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
4Queen's University
5Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
6Cochrane EPOC, Cochrane Norway, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, South African Medical Research Council
7Dalhousie University
8The Joanna Briggs Institute, The University of Adelaide
9Cochrane Editorial Unit
Abstract
Objectives:
The overall goal is to present the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and to gather insight and suggestion(s) on the tool. The specific learning objectives for participants are to:
1) Become familiar with important reporting items for scoping reviews;
2) Apply the reporting checklist to a health-related scoping review;
3) Reflect on when scoping reviews are most useful as a knowledge-synthesis method.

Description:
The workshop will begin with a 30-minute presentation about the PRISMA-ScR, a reporting guideline developed by an international panel of 30 experts. The presentation will be interactive, and include 3 rounds of questions and comments from participants (one at each 10-minute interval). A 45-minute small group exercise will be conducted where participants (working in groups of 5-10 people) will apply the PRISMA-ScR checklist to a scoping review on a health-related topic. Facilitators will circulate each group to provide direction and assistance. A group discussion will follow to engage participants about the quality of the reporting of the selected scoping review according to the PRISMA-ScR checklist. The final 30 minutes will be used to gather insight and suggestions for improvement on the PRISMA-ScR checklist from the participants. Interested participants will be asked to fill out a survey to provide additional feedback. An evaluation form will also be distributed to collect suggestions to improve future workshops.