Hi all,
Is there a maximum number of studies to be included in a scoping review? If yes, kindly advise the number or any best practice (specifically, in the medical field). Also, if we include more than 200 studies in a scoping review (for example, 280 studies), then how should this be handled? What is the best practice for this? I envision there should be a table of some sort with predefined variables, and then there would be the 280 rows for the 280 studies, but how should this be managed / presented in a scoping review, given the high number of studies included?
Thanks in advance. Much appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Zakia Salod
Thanks for the reply.
After doing analysis, I found about 280 papers. I explained above that I'm concerned about this number and what's the advice / rulings regarding this.
Well, this is mainly depend on the scope and nature of your study. So there is no specific number. Mini review normally covers less than 70 article, while the long review may exceed 100. The most important is to focus on up to date and good quality articles. It is not necessary to record all related ref but it is important to conduct a comprehensive revision by providing good arguments and discussion of recent studies to identify the gab of knowledge and future direction
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