Table 1 Characteristics of participating institutions
From: Current methods for development of rapid reviews about diagnostic tests: an international survey
Country | N (%) |
|---|---|
Africa | 1 (4) |
America | 9 (36) |
Asia | 3 (12) |
Europe | 11 (44) |
Oceania | 1 (4) |
Number of RRs of diagnostic tests developed | |
Less than 10 RR | 10 (40) |
10 to 30 RR | 9 (36) |
More than 30 RR | 6 (24) |
Availability of RR methodological guidance (i.e. handbook) | |
Yes | 9 (36) |
Structure of RRs team | |
High level of training | 22 (88) |
Involvement of more than two reviewers or more than one team | 10 (40) |
Stakeholder involvement in several activities | 10 (40) |
General methods of RRs | |
Development of a protocol | 16 (64) |
Use of a reporting template | 12 (48) |
Peer-review process | 24 (96) |
Public consultation of the draft review | 4 (33) |
Publication of the final review | 11 (44) |