Rapid review

How it is used

Describe shortcuts so readers can assess their effects.

Example sentences

1. The rapid review searched fewer databases to meet the committee's deadline.

   The time-saving choice narrows the search coverage.

2. We labeled the report a rapid review and disclosed the single-reviewer screening.

   Transparent reporting identifies a streamlined procedure.

Common collocations

• conduct a rapid review
• rapid review methods

Related terms

• systematic reviewA review that uses a clear, pre-planned and repeatable method to find, select and evaluate all relevant studies on a specific question.
• search strategyThe planned method for finding relevant sources, including databases, keywords, filters, and decisions about what to include.

More terms: Literature Review

• literature review
• literature
• research gap
• theoretical framework
• seminal
• synthesize
• draw on
• build on
• primary source
• secondary source
• database
• meta-analysis