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Systematic Versus Rapid Versus Scoping Reviews

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Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 2345))

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The following chapter highlights the methodological similarities/differences and strengths/weaknesses between systematic reviews and two common alternative approaches for knowledge synthesis: rapid reviews and scoping reviews. In doing so, the intention is to provide readers with guidance in determining whether a rapid or scoping review may be more appropriate for addressing the research question(s) and objective(s) of the review team and knowledge users versus a traditional systematic review. To supplement this discussion, this chapter presents widely adopted tools and resources to facilitate the conduct and reporting of both rapid and scoping reviews.

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  1. Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Zachary Bouck & Andrea C. Tricco

  2. Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Zachary Bouck, Sharon E. Straus & Andrea C. Tricco

  3. Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Sharon E. Straus

  4. Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Sharon E. Straus & Andrea C. Tricco

  5. Queen’s Collaboration for Health Care Quality Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

    Andrea C. Tricco

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  1. Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology University of Ioannina Medical School, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Imperial College London London, UK, Ioannina, Greece

    Evangelos Evangelou

  2. Knowledge Translation Program Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Department of Surgery and Cancer Faculty of Medicine Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology Imperial College London, UK ISSN, Toronto, ON, Canada

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Bouck, Z., Straus, S.E., Tricco, A.C. (2022). Systematic Versus Rapid Versus Scoping Reviews. In: Evangelou, E., Veroniki, A.A. (eds) Meta-Research. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2345. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1566-9_6

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