Be sure to be realistic about the amount of time it will take to conduct a thorough scoping review. While these types of reviews don't include the same level of assessment or data analysis and synthesis as a systematic review, the broad nature of a scoping review typically results in far more identified papers to be screened. A typical scoping review takes a 3-member team about a year to complete.
Find published scoping reviews on a similar topic to your own and identify what guidelines they used for their review to help inform your own decision making.
*Stages from JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis, Chapter 10.
The JBI Manual provides the most rigorous guidance for conducting Scoping Reviews in the health sciences. The video above details their take on the process.
Scoping reviews should have teams of three or more. When gathering your team, consider the following areas of expertise you may want on your team.
An important and very helpful part of the process is identifying previously published reviews. Search for both Scoping and Systematic Reviews related to your topic. If you find one with a research question too similar to your own, you may want to tweak your research question. Additionally, searching for existing reviews can:
*Note: be sure to include similar reviews in your introductory materials and be prepared to explain why your review is different