What are your experiences of scoping studies compared to more systematic reviews?

Kristina Areskoug Josefsson @Kristina_Areskoug_Josefsson

10 October 2014 0 7K Report

In what cases would the different research models be most appropriate and why? What are the benefits and the disadvantages of using them?

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