BACKGROUND Globally, breast cancer is the most common malignant condition in women. Breast self-examination practice following correct procedure potentially can lead to early detection of breast abnormalities. We propose to systematically chart literature and examine the scope of evidence on women's knowledge and practice of breast self-examination in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). METHODS Our scoping review methods will be guided by the framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley, Levac et al. and Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines. Literature searches will be conducted in the following electronic databases (from 2008 onwards): PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Health Sources. Grey literature will be identified through searching dissertation databases, Google Scholar and governmental databases. Two reviewers will screen all citations and full-text articles We will abstract data, organise them into themes and sub-themes, summarise them and report the results using a narrative synthesis. The study methodological quality (or bias) will be appraised using a mixed-method appraisal tool. DISCUSSION The findings from the scoping review will contribute to obtain an understanding of the women's knowledge and practice of breast self-examination in sub-Saharan Africa, and will likely reveal the depth of evidence helping to identify gaps for future research. Results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal. Implications for clinical practice and health policy will be discussed.

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绘制撒哈拉以南非洲地区妇女乳房自检知识和实践的证据：范围界定审查方案。

背景技术在全球范围内，乳腺癌是女性最常见的恶性肿瘤。遵循正确的程序进行乳房自我检查可能有助于及早发现乳房异常。我们建议系统地绘制文献图表，并检查有关撒哈拉以南非洲 (SSA) 妇女乳房自检知识和实践的证据范围。方法 我们的范围界定审查方法将以 Arksey 和 O'Malley、Levac 等人提出的框架为指导。和乔安娜·布里格斯研究所指南。文献检索将在以下电子数据库中进行（从 2008 年起）：PubMed/MEDLINE、Scopus、Web of Science、CINAHL、PsycINFO 和 Health Sources。灰色文献将通过搜索论文数据库、谷歌学术和政府数据库来识别。两名审稿人将筛选所有引文和全文文章。我们将提取数据，将其组织成主题和子主题，进行总结并使用叙述性综合报告结果。研究方法质量（或偏差）将使用混合方法评估工具进行评估。讨论 范围审查的结果将有助于了解撒哈拉以南非洲地区女性乳房自检的知识和实践，并可能揭示证据的深度，帮助确定未来研究的差距。结果将发表在同行评审的期刊上。将讨论对临床实践和卫生政策的影响。