Scoping Review Data on Physician-Patient Silence in Clinical Settings

A scoping review dataset extracted from literature on silence in physician-patient clinical interactions. The dataset, authored by Martina Ann Kelly and last updated in March 2026, is a 5.5 KB XLS file containing charted data from studies sourced from MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science. It follows the PRISMA-ScR reporting framework and includes quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, observational studies, and reviews.

Use Cases

• Mapping conceptual frameworks of silence based on the described 'Population-Concept-Context' review strategy.
• Analyzing factors influencing the use of silence based on the extracted study outcomes and key findings.
• Informing educational initiatives on clinical communication based on the review's expected implications.
• Identifying roles and perceptions of silence in clinical interactions based on the charted data from included articles.

Strengths

• Data extraction follows a structured scoping review methodology (Arksey & O'Malley, adapted by Levac et al).
• Sources include five major academic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science).
• Reporting adheres to the PRISMA-ScR standard for scoping reviews.
• License is permissive (CC-BY-4.0).

Limitations

• Dataset is very small (5.5 KB), indicating limited scope or preliminary extraction.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data extracted and charted from a systematic scoping review of academic literature.

Time Range

Temporal coverage of the underlying literature is not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-17 17:26:56; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Spatial coverage of the underlying literature is not specified.