Evidence Synthesis Ireland

Priority III Question 15

15

What is the value of doing a rapid review before a full systematic review or as an update of a systematic review, and should the plans for a rapid review include a commitment to return to the question and carry out a fuller review when more time and resources are available?

  • “How can you make rapid reviews useful if they need to be upgraded to a full systematic review?”
  • “Should the plans for a rapid review include a commitment to return to the question and conduct a fuller review when there are more time/resources available?”