The need for rapid reviews to inform health policy and systems

Rapid reviews are a type of knowledge synthesis in which the steps of a systematic review are streamlined or accelerated to produce evidence in a shortened timeframe. Rapid reviews have emerged as an efficient method to provide policy-makers and health system stakeholders with relevant and state-of-the-art evidence.<br />Chapter 1: The need for rapid reviews to inform health policy and systems provides the rationale for the use of rapid reviews for health policy-making and health systems strengthening.<br />Researchers can enhance the timeliness of reviews by taking knowledge synthesis shortcuts, using computer automation, and intensifying review steps (e.g., including many reviewers on the team). Challenges and limitations in developing and using rapid reviews to strengthen complex health policy and systems exist and are acknowledged.

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Langlois EV, Straus SE, Mijumbi-Deve R, Lewin S, Tricco AC. The need for rapid reviews to inform health policy and systems. In: Tricco AC, Langlois EV, Straus SE, editors. Rapid reviews to strengthen health policy and systems: a practical guide. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.