Methodological lineages of concept analysis and mapping of reporting elements in nursing and health-related disciplines: A scoping review protocol
5 affiliations
- 1School of Nursing, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China.
- 2Department of Nursing, Huangshan City People's Hospital, Huangshan, Anhui, China.
- 3Nursing Department, Hefei First People's Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China.
- 4The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China.
- 5Key Laboratory of Geriatric Nursing and Health, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Abstract
Introduction: Concept analysis is widely used in nursing and health-related disciplines to clarify ambiguous constructs, refine disciplinary language and support theory development, instrument construction, education and practice. However, concept analysis is methodologically plural rather than a single uniform method. Different approaches vary in their assumptions, data sources, analytic steps and expected outputs. Aims: This scoping review will identify methodological lineages of concept analysis and map reporting elements across nursing and health-related disciplines. It will examine both the cross-lineage applicability and the empirical distribution of candidate reporting elements. Methods: The review will follow Joanna Briggs Institute guidance for scoping reviews and will be reported according to the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews. Ten English- and Chinese-language databases will be searched from inception to the final search date, supplemented by targeted citation searching for foundational methodological sources. Two reviewers will independently screen records after calibration on a purposively enriched set of 25 records containing likely inclusions, likely exclusions and borderline records. Formal screening will begin after both overall raw agreement and positive agreement for the include/uncertain decision reach at least 75%; raw agreement and Cohen’s kappa will be reported before consensus. Data will be charted using a piloted form and synthesised descriptively through deductive-inductive framework analysis. Reporting elements will be mapped by both methodological applicability and empirical distribution. Conclusion: The review will provide a structured account of concept analysis methods and reporting elements. It represents an evidence-mapping and candidate-item generation stage and will not itself produce a formal reporting guideline. The protocol is registered on the Open Science Framework: https://osf.io/xru7f.
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BibTeX
@article{peng2026methodological,
title = {{Methodological lineages of concept analysis and mapping of reporting elements in nursing and health-related disciplines: A scoping review protocol}},
author = {Sijing Peng and Min Wang and Peili Xu and Xiang Wang and Ting Zheng and Min You and Jiejie Ge},
journal = {PLOS One},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0361727},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0361727},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Methodological lineages of concept analysis and mapping of reporting elements in nursing and health-related disciplines: A scoping review protocol
AU - Sijing Peng
AU - Min Wang
AU - Peili Xu
AU - Xiang Wang
AU - Ting Zheng
AU - Min You
AU - Jiejie Ge
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/30
JO - PLOS One
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0361727
UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0361727
AB - Introduction: Concept analysis is widely used in nursing and health-related disciplines to clarify ambiguous constructs, refine disciplinary language and support theory development, instrument construction, education and practice. However, concept analysis is methodologically plural rather than a single uniform method. Different approaches vary in their assumptions, data sources, analytic steps and expected outputs. Aims: This scoping review will identify methodological lineages of concept analysis and map reporting elements across nursing and health-related disciplines. It will examine both the cross-lineage applicability and the empirical distribution of candidate reporting elements. Methods: The review will follow Joanna Briggs Institute guidance for scoping reviews and will be reported according to the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews. Ten English- and Chinese-language databases will be searched from inception to the final search date, supplemented by targeted citation searching for foundational methodological sources. Two reviewers will independently screen records after calibration on a purposively enriched set of 25 records containing likely inclusions, likely exclusions and borderline records. Formal screening will begin after both overall raw agreement and positive agreement for the include/uncertain decision reach at least 75%; raw agreement and Cohen’s kappa will be reported before consensus. Data will be charted using a piloted form and synthesised descriptively through deductive-inductive framework analysis. Reporting elements will be mapped by both methodological applicability and empirical distribution. Conclusion: The review will provide a structured account of concept analysis methods and reporting elements. It represents an evidence-mapping and candidate-item generation stage and will not itself produce a formal reporting guideline. The protocol is registered on the Open Science Framework: https://osf.io/xru7f.
SN - 1932-6203
ER -