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Current methods for development of rapid reviews about diagnostic tests: an international survey.
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BMC Medical Research Methodology . 5/13/2020, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p1-7. 7p. 2 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>Rapid reviews (RRs) have emerged as an efficient alternative to time-consuming systematic reviews-they can help meet the demand for accelerated evidence synthesis to inform decision-making in healthcare. The synthesis of diagnostic evidence has important methodological challenges. Here, we performed an international survey to identify the current practice of producing RRs for diagnostic tests.<bold>Methods: </bold>We developed and administered an online survey inviting institutions that perform RRs of diagnostic tests from all over the world.<bold>Results: </bold>All participants (N = 25) reported the implementation of one or more methods to define the scope of the RR; however, only one strategy (defining a structured question) was used by ≥90% of participants. All participants used at least one methodological shortcut including the use of a previous review as a starting point (92%) and the use of limits on the search (96%). Parallelization and automation of review tasks were not extensively used (48 and 20%, respectively).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Our survey indicates a greater use of shortcuts and limits for conducting diagnostic test RRs versus the results of a recent scoping review analyzing published RRs. Several shortcuts are used without knowing how their implementation affects the results of the evidence synthesis in the setting of diagnostic test reviews. Thus, a structured evaluation of the challenges and implications of the adoption of these RR methods is warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *DIAGNOSIS methods
*COMPUTER surveys
*META-analysis
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712288
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- BMC Medical Research Methodology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 143193141
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-020-01004-z