Resources
This presentation, from Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), is aimed at developing an understanding of the need for, and utility of, rapid reviews (RR) as a useful knowledge synthesis product.
It looks at the OHRI methodology with regards to the use of RRs and provides discussion of practical issues in providing a rapid review knowledge synthesis service.
Excerpt
"Rapid reviews ‘defined’
- Policymakers and healthcare stakeholders increasingly seeking evidence to inform the policymaking process
- Often require rapid access to high-quality evidence to inform decisions on emergent issues or questions
- Seen an increase in use of rapid review-type products
- However, no universally accepted definition or methodological protocol of Rapid Review (RR)
- Closest we’ve come to a definition: Rapid review (RR) ≈ Literature review produced using accelerated and streamlined systematic review (SR) methods."
Sources
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), A methodology for conducting rapid evidence reviews. retrieved from: https://g-i-n.net/document-store/regional-communities/g-i-n-north-america/slides-a-methodology-for-conducting-repaid-evidence-reviews