Visual Health Outcomes and Impairment in Special Olympics Athletes: A Scoping Review Protocol
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This scoping review seeks to identify, map and synthesise the available evidence regarding visual health outcomes and visual impairment among Special Olympics athletes. The review will examine the reported visual health outcomes, the prevalence of visual impairment, and the impact of the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Programme, particularly the Opening Eyes discipline, on the detection and management of visual problems, irrespective of study design. The protocol for this review aims to address the lack of a comprehensive evidence synthesis on the visual health of Special Olympics athletes by systematically identifying and analysing the existing literature. The review will be conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews, building upon the frameworks proposed by Arksey and O'Malley and further refined by Levac et al. The reporting of the completed review will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. Eligible sources will include peer-reviewed primary research studies and relevant grey literature reporting visual health outcomes, visual impairment, ocular conditions, or the impact of the Healthy Athletes Programme and Opening Eyes among Special Olympics athletes. No publication year restrictions will be applied. Literature searches will be conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, Google Scholar and other relevant grey literature sources. Study screening, critical appraisal and data extraction will be undertaken independently by multiple reviewers using predefined eligibility criteria and standardised data extraction forms. The findings of this review are expected to provide a comprehensive overview of the current evidence, identify knowledge gaps, and inform future research, clinical practice and public health initiatives aimed at improving eye care services for individuals with intellectual disabilities participating in Special Olympics programmes. The completed scoping review will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, and the findings will be disseminated through scientific conferences and other academic platforms.
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