Application of complexity theory in health and social care research: a scoping review by Áine Carroll, Claire Collins, Andrew Darley, Diarmuid Stokes, Jane McKenzie

“…Despite its potential value, many empirical investigations apply the theory in a tokenistic manner without engaging with its underlying concepts and underpinnings.Objectives The aim of this scoping review is to synthesise the literature on empirical studies that have centred on the application of complexity theory to understand health and social care provision.Methods This scoping review considered primary research using complexity theory-informed approaches, published in English between 2012 and 2021. …”
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Etiology, Clinical Features, and Diagnosis of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: A Scoping Review by Nilanchali Singh, Prafull Ghatage

“…With numerous controversies as regards to the nomenclature, diagnosis and its association with neoplastic conditions, we decided to conduct a scoping review on this subject. Data Source. A review protocol was developed, and the Knowledge Resource Services website was used to do a search of articles pertaining to VLS with keywords “Vulvar,” “Vulval,” “diagnosis,” “lichen sclerosus et atrophicus,” “kraurosis,” “vulvar dystrophy,” and “Lichen Sclerosus”. …”
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Investigation of different electrolyte effects on micro-hole machining of scrapped wheel alloy by D. Sriram, B.D.Y. Sunil, S. Jeyakrishnan, C. Rakesh, S. Vijayakumar, Ashish Kumar, N. Rao Cheepurupalli, Lakshita Sehgal

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A scoping review of the landscape of health-related open datasets in Latin America. by David Restrepo, Justin Quion, Constanza Vásquez-Venegas, Cleva Villanueva, Leo Anthony Celi, Luis Filipe Nakayama

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Health service improvement using positive patient feedback: Systematic scoping review. by Rebecca Lloyd, James Munro, Kerry Evans, Amy Gaskin-Williams, Ada Hui, Mark Pearson, Mike Slade, Yasuhiro Kotera, Giskin Day, Joanne Loughlin-Ridley, Clare Enston, Stefan Rennick-Egglestone

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Optimizing feedback reception: a scoping review of skills and strategies for medical learners by Jennifer Rowe, Diane Bouchard Lamothe, Teagan Haggerty, Jake Engel, Cole Etherington, Manvinder Kaur, Etienne Vincent, Nibras Ghanmi, Preet Gujral, Valentina Ly, Sylvain Boet

“…Most feedback literature focuses on provision of feedback, and there is a lack of evidence-based data to support learners in developing skills to receive, evaluate and use feedback, independently of context. This scoping review mapped the literature regarding strategies and skills that optimize medical learners’ reception to feedback. …”
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Considerations for ethics review of big data health research: A scoping review. by Marcello Ienca, Agata Ferretti, Samia Hurst, Milo Puhan, Christian Lovis, Effy Vayena

“…In this study, we conducted a scoping review of the literature using five databases to identify and map the major challenges of health-related big data for Ethics Review Committees (ERCs) or analogous institutional review boards. …”
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Contribution of Open Access Databases to Intensive Care Medicine Research: Scoping Review by Julien Kallout, Antoine Lamer, Julien Grosjean, Gaétan Kerdelhué, Guillaume Bouzillé, Thomas Clavier, Benjamin Popoff

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this scoping review is to identify the characteristics of studies using open access intensive care databases and to describe the contribution of these studies to intensive care research. …”
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A scoping review of patient-centred tuberculosis care interventions: Gaps and opportunities. by Hanlie Myburgh, Dzunisani Baloyi, Marian Loveday, Sue-Ann Meehan, Muhammad Osman, Dillon Wademan, Anneke Hesseling, Graeme Hoddinott

“…We aimed to describe how patient-centred care interventions have been implemented for TB, highlighting gaps and opportunities. We conducted a scoping review of the published peer-reviewed research literature and grey literature on patient-centred TB care interventions between January 2005 and March 2020. …”
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Intermittent fasting as a treatment for obesity in young people: a scoping review by Jomanah Bakhsh, Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, Alaina P. Vidmar

“…However, there is limited evidence for its feasibility and efficacy in young people. To address this, a scoping review was conducted to examine intermittent fasting regimens in individuals aged 10 to 25 for the treatment of obesity focusing on methodology, intervention parameters, outcomes, adherence, feasibility, and efficacy. …”
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Beyond Numeracy, a Data Literacy Topical Scoping Review (2011–2023) by Lotte Vermeire, Wendy Van den Broeck, Fazlyn Petersen, Leo Van Audenhove

“…Therefore, this study provides the first extensive, mixed methods scoping review of the topical evolution of data literacy within social and educational sciences from 2011 to 2023. …”
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A scoping review examining the relationship between green tea and skin cancers by Ram Lakhan, Louisa Summers, Olugbemiga Ekundayo, Jedidiah Radosevich, Sierra Turner, Sangyal Dorjee, Vinayak K. Nahar, Manoj Sharma

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study was to conduct a scoping review to examine the relationship between green tea and skin cancers and discuss its implications for humans. …”

The rehabilitation of children with brain tumors using exergames: a scoping review protocol by Catarina Dias Ribeiro, Pedro José Moreira Barbosa, Sandra Sofia Barbosa Pinto de Almeida, Goreti Filipa dos Santos Marques, José Miguel dos Santos Castro Padilha

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To map the literature on the use of exergames in the rehabilitation of school-age children with brain tumors, in any context. Method: Scoping review protocol developed using the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute. …”
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Interprofessional collaboration between pharmacists and community health workers: a scoping review by Carole Bandiera, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Elizabeth Harris, Mark F Harris, Parisa Aslani

“…CHWs work with physicians, nurses and social workers, but little is known about their collaboration with pharmacists. This scoping review aims to describe the interprofessional collaboration between CHWs and pharmacists, the types of interventions they deliver and CHWs’ and pharmacists’ specific roles within these interventions. …”
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Randomized controlled trials in central vascular access devices: A scoping review. by Mari Takashima, Gillian Ray-Barruel, Amanda Ullman, Samantha Keogh, Claire M Rickard

“…<h4>Background</h4>Randomized controlled trials evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for central venous access devices, however, high complication rates remain. Scoping reviews map the available evidence and demonstrate evidence deficiencies to focus ongoing research priorities.…”
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Indicators for the evaluation of musculoskeletal trauma systems: A scoping review and Delphi study. by M Dworkin, K J Agarwal-Harding, M Joseph, G Cahill, D Konadu-Yeboah, E Makasa, C Mock, MSK Indicator Group

“…A panel of 21 experts representing 45 countries was assembled to identify priority indicators utilizing a modified Delphi approach.<h4>Results</h4>The scoping review identified 1,206 articles and 114 underwent full text review. …”
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Climate change and health in school-based education: A scoping review protocol. by Lira Ramadani, Sudeepa Khanal, Melanie Boeckmann

“…This review will also highlight potential research gaps in education on climate change-related health in schools. The scoping review was preregistered with the Open Science Framework [registration DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/8U5GK].…”
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Patient-centered outcomes for gastrointestinal cancer care: a scoping review protocol by Natalie G Coburn, Frances C Wright, Alyson L Mahar, Lesley Gotlib Conn, Julie Hallet, Amy T Hsu, Paul D James, Joanna Yang, Tori Barabash, Luckshi Rajendran, Claire Ludwig, Ekaterina Kosyachkova, Julie Deleemans

“…A comprehensive list of these PCOs will be generated for future efforts to develop a core outcome set.Methods and analysis This scoping review will follow Arksey and O’Malley’s expanded framework for scoping reviews. …”
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COMBINATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION INTERVENTIONS FOR SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESSES: A SCOPING REVIEW by JONNA TOLONEN, KRISTA HYLKILÄ, LIISA KIVINIEMI, KRISTIINA MOILANEN, BORIS KARPOV, ERIKA JÄÄSKELÄINEN

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Correction: Agent based modelling of blood borne viruses: a scoping review by Seun Ale, Elizabeth Hunter, John D. Kelleher

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