title: A response to Harris, Gould, and Fujiura: Beyond scoping reviews: a case for mixed-methods research reviews.
abstract: This article serves as a response to the Work article on scoping literature reviews by Harris et al. [1]. Conceptualizing scoping reviews as an exploratory approach to organizing literature and research findings in a content area that is still developing, we propose a mixed-methods approach to systematic reviews that enables researchers to capture the breadth and depth of existing knowledge, thereby facilitating the transfer of research findings into field practice.
authors.affiliation: School of Education, Innovation, and Continuing Studies, Widener University, Chester, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Shawn M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.affiliation: Center for Disability Studies, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Phillip D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Rumrill
authors.affiliation: School of Foundations, Leadership, and Administration, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Merchant
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends*; D000098584:Scoping Reviews as Topic
keywords: Reviews; mixed-methods reviews