Table 3 Structure of an NCCMT COVID-19 rapid review
Section | Details |
|---|---|
Executive Summary (1–2 pages) | • Background of the topic and rationale for review • Research question(s) • Key take-away points • GRADE statements about certainty of evidence • Overview of evidence and knowledge gaps • (For updates) “What has changed in this version” |
Methods | • Overview of search strategy (link to full strategy) • Date the search occurred • Inclusion and exclusion criteria • Process for data extraction, critical appraisal (i.e., which tools), and GRADE • (For updates) “What has changed in this version” |
Findings | • GRADE Summary of Findings table • Data tables with summaries of each included study (fully referenced and linked at end of review) and their methodological quality |
Abbreviations: GRADE; Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation; NCCMT: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools | |