Protocol for the rapid development of guidance
Version 3.1
- Published
- 30 June 2023 (Latest release)
- Type
- Guidance
- Author
- Public Health Scotland
- Health protection
Systematic reviews, with critical appraisal of the literature, remain the gold standard in finding evidence for health protection guidance.
However the development of evidence-based guidelines (EBG) through the systematic review process is resource intensive.
There are situations where a rapid review would be preferable, for example, for many reactive questions in public health and health protection.
In this situation, condensed versions of the full systematic review or ‘rapid reviews’, where the review methodology is shortened in one or several ways and is more targeted, may be more appropriate.
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