Per Grant and Booth, a scoping review is defined as a "Preliminary assessment of potential size and scope of available research literature. Aims to identify the nature and extent of research evidence (usually including ongoing research)."   Data is typically presented in a tabular format organized by key components such as study design and describes both the quality and quantity of literature available on the chosen topic. See: Grant, M. J., & Booth, A. (2009). A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies. Health Information & Libraries Journal, 26(2), 91-108. doi:10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00848.x

(From:  Brien, S., Lorenzetti, D., Lewis, S., Kennedy, J., & Ghali, W. (n.d). Overview of a formal scoping review on health system report cards. Implementation Science, 5)

A comparison of the characteristics of scoping and systematic reviews.

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• Perrier, L., Tricco, A. C., Ashoor, H. M., Cardoso, R., MacDonald, H., Cogo, E., & ... Grimshaw, J. M. (2016). Sustainability of knowledge translation interventions in healthcare decision-making: a scoping review. Implementation Science, 11
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• Arksey, H. (2003). Scoping the field: services for carers of people with mental health problems. Health & Social Care In The Community, 11(4), 335-344.
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• Arksey, H., & O'Malley, L. (2005). Scoping studies: towards a methodological framework. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 8(1), 19-32. 
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• Peters, Micah D.J.^1,2,3; Marnie, Casey¹; Tricco, Andrea C.^4,5,6; Pollock, Danielle⁷; Munn, Zachary⁷; Alexander, Lyndsay^8,9; McInerney, Patricia^10,11; Godfrey, Christina M.^6,12; Khalil, Hanan^13,14 Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews, JBI Evidence Implementation: March 2021 - Volume 19 - Issue 1 - p 3-10 doi: 10.1097/XEB.0000000000000277