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To assess current practices among health technology assessment agencies in producing rapid reviews and evaluate the peer-reviewed literature on rapid review methodology.

April 1, 2008International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health CareOpen Access

Rapid reviews versus full systematic reviews: An inventory of current methods and practice in health technology assessment

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AWAmber M. WattParks Victoria ACAlun CameronRoyal Australasian College of Surgeons LSLana SturmMonash University

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Survey and systematic review reveals variable methods and definitions for rapid reviews across health technology assessment agencies, suggesting a need for greater methodological transparency.

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To assess current practices among health technology assessment agencies in producing rapid reviews and evaluate the peer-reviewed literature on rapid review methodology.
Surveyed 50 International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA) members and selected health technology assessment agencies on rapid review practices.
Searched Cochrane Library, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and the Australian Medical Index in March 2007 to identify comparative studies, guidelines, evaluations, and commentaries on rapid review methodology.
Returned 23 surveys (46 percent response rate), with 18 agencies detailing 36 rapid review products, showing minimal consensus across organizations regarding definitions, contents, and methodologies.
Identified 12 methodology-focused publications that emphasized operational complexity over standardized processes, reporting strategies such as restricted research questions and truncated search strategies to reduce review timelines.

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Watt et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a10f5458102eb4b66eec6ee https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462308080185

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Survey and systematic review reveals variable methods and definitions for rapid reviews across health technology assessment agencies, suggesting a need for greater methodological transparency.

Rapid reviews versus full systematic reviews: An inventory of current methods and practice in health technology assessment

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Rapid reviews versus full systematic reviews: An inventory of current methods and practice in health technology assessment

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