Knowledge Synthesis

Applies systematic review methodology within a time-constrained setting.

• Employs methodological “shortcuts” (limiting search terms for example) at the risk of introducing bias
• Useful for addressing issues needing quick decisions.
• See Evidence summaries: The evolution of a rapid review approach for methodological guidance.

• Featherstone, R. M., Dryden, D. M., Foisy, M., Guise, J.-M., Mitchell, M. D., Paynter, R. A., Robinson, K. A., Umscheid, C. A., & Hartling, L. (2015). Advancing knowledge of rapid reviews: An analysis of results, conclusions and recommendations from published review articles examining rapid reviews. Systematic Reviews, 4, 50. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-015-0040-4

• Patnode, C. D., Eder, M. L., Walsh, E. S., Viswanathan, M., & Lin, J. S. (2018). The Use of Rapid Review Methods for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 54(1, Supplement 1), S19–S25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2017.07.02

• Tricco, A. C., Antony, J., Zarin, W., Strifler, L., Ghassemi, M., Ivory, J., Perrier, L., Hutton, B., Moher, D., & Straus, S. E. (2015). A scoping review of rapid review methods. BMC Medicine, 13(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-015-0465-6