Conducting time-sensitive reviews

Citation

Booth A & France E (2023) Conducting time-sensitive reviews. In: Noyes J & Harden A (eds.) Cochrane-Campbell Handbook for Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, Version 1. 0.. London: Cochrane. https://training.cochrane.org/cochrane-campbell-handbook-qualitative-evidence-synthesis

Abstract
Key points • The increasing need for time-sensitive qualitative evidence syntheses (QESs) parallels wider developments in rapid reviews, overviews of reviews and living reviews. • The conduct of time-sensitive QESs is an emerging and rapidly evolving area of methods development • This chapter provides guidance on four types of time-sensitive QES: rapid QES, the QES update, the overview of existing QESs and the living QES. • Maintaining rigour and relevance when faced by time constraints is challenging • Review authors commonly focus on the technical processes of study identification and quality assessment when analysis, synthesis and interpretation may benefit most from extra attention. • Using a time-sensitive QES that is well conducted with acknowledged limitations for decision-making is preferable to using one that is not fit for purpose or not using one at all