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Table 3 Additional rapid review methods reported by the survey participants

From: Current methods for development of rapid reviews about diagnostic tests: an international survey

New methodologies

Comments

Establishing the scope

Limiting the accepted reference standards

Ideally to a single reference standard

Limitations and shortcuts

Selecting pre-existing synthesis of evidence only

e.g., systematic reviews, HTA reports

Screening of titles & abstracts: selected verification

Two reviewers involved, checking a sample of/all references for accuracy

Selection of full texts performed: selected verification

Two reviewers involved, checking a sample of/all references for accuracy

Data abstraction: selected verification

Two reviewers involved, checking the sample/all references for accuracy

Quality appraisal: selected verification

Two reviewers involved, checking the sample/all references for accuracy

Parallelization and automation

Multiple reviewers assessing the certainty of the evidence

i.e. using the GRADE approach

Performing selected review activities simultaneously

e.g., data extraction of known studies while a search of new studies is conducted