According to Munn et al. (2018) a scoping review is considered to be the most suitable approach when the aim is to provide an overview of a broad topic. In addition, scoping reviews are useful to comprehensively and systematically map existing research and identify research gaps.
The scoping review will follow the scoping review guidelines outlined by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) that draws upon Arksey and O’Malleys (2005) work. The framework has been enhanced further by the work of Levac, Colquhoun and O’brien (2010) and Peters et al. (2015).
The scoping review framework stages will be followed 1. Identifying the research question, 2. Identifying relevant studies, 3. Study selection, 4. Charting the data, 5. Collating, summarizing and reporting the results, 6. Consultation (Joanna Briggs Institute 2015).
The checklist for reporting scoping reviews—the ‘Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis: extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR)’, the PRISMA-ScR26 will be used to report the results and conclusions.
SEARCH STRATEGY:
To identify relevant literature for this scoping review, the search strategy will be based on the “PCC” framework (Population, Concept, Context).
P - Population: Individuals with intellectual disabilities
C-Concept: Technology supported solutions (Technological assistance, assistive technology, welfare technology)
C-Context: Transportation (To travel from a specific destination to another)
DATABASES:
Core database in education and psychology (ERIC and PsycINFO) and health sciences (CINAHL, MEDLINE & EMBASE) and Scopus (multidisciplinary database). Other databases may be considered.
Databases and vendors: PscyINFO (Ovid), ERIC (EBSCOhost), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid) and Scopus.