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what is a rapid review?

what is a rapid review?

a form of knowledge synthesis in which components of the systematic review process are simplified or omitted to produce information in a timely manner.

why conduct a rapid review?

rapid reviews are best for new and emerging topics. they also help assess current policies in a very short period of time. 

 

what makes a rapid review different than a systematic review?

  rapid review systematic review
time less than 5 weeks 12-18 months
search scope limited sources more comprehensive search
synthesis descriptive summary qualitative summary with meta-analysis
reviewers may only be one reviewer must have at least 2 reviewers

 

what is a rapid review?

how to conduct a rapid review?