Characteristics of RCTs focusing on health promotion in community samples: a scoping review protocol based on the d-CoSPICO framework

Abstract

IntroductionDeveloping the capabilities of individuals, groups and communities to enhance their health has received a great deal of attention in the literature. One essential source of results is evidence-based intervention programmes, which often involve a number of different variables. This paper describes a methodology for carrying out a scoping review that maps available evidence on randomised controlled trials focusing on health promotion intervention programmes.Methods and analysisThe scoping review protocol follows the general Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses and Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines. It also incorporates some modifications to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Review flowchart and complements its methodological framework. This new format, called documents, Concept, Studies, Participants, Interventions, Comparator, and Outcomes (d-CoSPICO), guides the review sequence, which is represented in a flowchart. The search will focus on different sources of information using formal (searches in thematic –PubPsych, ERIC, MedLine, PsychINFO– and multidisciplinary databases –Academic Search Ultimate, Core Collection Web of Science, Scopus and ProQuest–, repositories and other websites), informal (contact with researchers), and retrospective (previous reviews on this topic) strategies to identify relevant publications until 2021, including grey literature. Coding, identification, selection, and data extraction will be carried out following the generation of a database in which each retrieved record’s content (abstract and/or full text) can be analysed. The review is expected to be completed in 2023.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not required for this review. The d-CoSPICO framework and the results will be disseminated through (a) peer-reviewed publications; (b) presentations at scientific dissemination events and (c) training activities for applying this protocol.

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“…This scoping review has been developed by establishing a protocol based on both the PRISMA-ScR checklist recommendations (see Appendix A) and the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis on one hand (i.e., [46,47]) and the prior procedures developed by the research group on the other hand (i.e., [48]). Prior to the review commencement, a protocol was implemented with the primary aim of ensuring methodological quality and rigor.…”

“…The inclusion and exclusion criteria are based on the research question, implementing an adaptation of the PICO strategy called "dS-CoCIP" (documents, Studies, Concept, Context, Intervention, and Participants) and following the methodological guidelines proposed for systematic reviews in health sciences [48].…”

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“…All the references found were exported to Mendeley Reference Manager 2.61.0. Specifically, based on previous strategies (González-Brignardello et al, 2023;López-González et al, 2021;López-González et al, 2022;López-González et al, 2023), and in light of the eligibility criteria, a derivation of the PICO format was used to decide which studies were eligible and followed the "Documents, Concept, Studies, Participants, Intervention, Comparison, Results, Design" format. According to this format, a custom Excel datasheet was designed for data selection, encoding, and extraction.…”

“…Esta revisión sistemática se elaboró siguiendo la última actualización de la declaración PRISMA (Page et al, 2021) a fin de reducir posibles sesgos que pudieran derivarse del proceso de revisión y asegurar la calidad y transparencia en la presentación de resultados (Urrútia y Bonfill, 2010). Además, se incorporaron mejoras metodológicas llevadas a cabo por el grupo de investigación (González-Brignardello et al, 2023;López-González et al, 2021;López González et al, 2022;López-González et al, 2023). Hemos desarrollado un protocolo previo a la ejecución de la revisión que ha permitido la aplicación de criterios uniformes a cada fase del proceso, desde la búsqueda inicial exploratoria de documentos hasta la inclusión de los documentos finales.…”

“…Basado en la pregunta de investigación y siguiendo una adaptación de la estrategia PICO, se diseñó un protocolo llamado d-CEPICOD (documentos, Concepto, tipo de Es-tudio, Participantes, Intervención, Comparación y Outcomes y Diseño) siguiendo las indicaciones sugeridas en estudios previos (López-González et al, 2023;Munn et al, 2018). Como cristerios de inclusión se establecieron los siguientes: Documentos: se seleccionaron exclusivamente artículos de revista científicos, libros, capítulos de libros o tesis doctorales.…”