Table 6 Meetings between Core Members and Rapid Review Group during the RAG development
Number of meetings | Meeting Date | Duration (h) | Participants (number of attendances) | Main Contents of the Meeting | The form of the meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Feb-1 (14:30–17:15) | 2.75 | CM (4), MRRG (22) | 1) Selection of the members of expert group 2) Discussion and optimization of initial clinical questions 3) Pre-preparation for the first round of clinical questions (preparation of materials, identification of leaders) | Teleconference – QQ |
2nd | Feb-6 (10:30–11:30) | 1.0 | CM (4), MRRG (20) | 1) Feedback from the first round of clinical questions and expert opinion are discussed 2) Preparation of research materials for the second round of clinical questions | Teleconference – QQ |
3rd | Feb-7 (16:30–17:30) | 1.0 | CM (4), MRRG (8) | 1) Discussion of late arrangements 2) Identification of final key clinical questions | Teleconference – QQ |
4th | Feb-11 (8:30–9:00) | 0.5 | CM (2), MRRG (24) | 1) Discussion of the process of conducting rapid review 2) Identification of search strategies for each clinical question | Teleconference – QQ |
5th | Feb-15 (15:00–18:00) | 3.0 | CM (4), MRRG (22) | 1) Discussion of preliminary evidence search results for each clinical question 2) Discussion of preliminary evidence summary 3) Adjustments to the search strategy for several clinical questions (supplementing other indirect evidence) | Teleconference – QQ |
6th | Feb-17 (19:00–22:30) | 3.5 | CM (5), MRRG (24) | 1) Discussion of the results of the updated evidence summary 2) Discussion of the results of the adjusted evidence search for clinical questions 3) Drafted recommendations based on evidence summary | Teleconference – QQ |
7th | Feb-18 (20:10–22:55) | 2.75 | CM (5) | 1) Modified the evidence summary expression and elaboration for each clinical question 2) Revision of the content of the recommendation | Teleconference – WeChat |
8th | Feb-19 (17:00–18:00) | 1.0 | CM (6), MRRG (10) | 1) Modified the evidence summary expression and elaboration for each clinical question 2) Revision of the content of the recommendation | Teleconference – QQ |
9th | Feb-20 (14:00–18:45) | 4.75 | CM (5), MRRG (24) | 1) Modified the evidence summary expression and elaboration for each clinical question 2) Revision of the content of the recommendation 3) Preparation of questionnaire materials for the first round of Delphi survey | Teleconference – QQ |
10th | Feb-21 (11:00–11:30) | 0.5 | CM (5) | 1) Revision of the wording of the recommendation and evidence summary 2) Revision of the first round of Delphi questionnaire materials | Teleconference – WeChat |
11th | Feb-26 (19:00–22:45) | 3.75 | CM (5), MRRG (23) | 1) Discussed the comments from the first round of Delphi survey one by one and revised the content of the recommendations 2) Responded to expert comments and produced feedback report 3) Preparation of questionnaire materials for the second round of Delphi survey | Teleconference – QQ |
12th | Feb-29 (9:00–12:00) | 3.0 | CM (5), MRRG (23) | 1) Improved the content of the evidence summary and rationale section 2) Standardizing the format and wording of written content | Teleconference – QQ |
13th | Feb-29 (14:00–16:00) | 2.0 | CM (5), MRRG (23) | 1) Improved the content of the evidence summary and rationale section 2) Standardizing the format and wording of written content | Teleconference – QQ |
14th | Mar-2 (18:00–19:00) | 1.0 | CM (6) | 1) Discussed the comments from the second round of Delphi one by one and revised the content of the recommendations 2) Responded to expert comments and produced feedback report 3) Discussion of late arrangements (drafting the full guideline) | Teleconference – QQ |
15th | Mar-2 (20:00–21:30) | 1.5 | CM (5) | 1) Revision of the content of the recommendations for each clinical question | Teleconference –WeChat |
16th | Mar-3 (21:00–22:15) | 1.25 | CM (5) | 1) Revision of the content of the recommendations for each clinical question | Teleconference –WeChat |
17th | Mar-4 (18:00–20:15) | 2.25 | CM (5) | 1) Revision of the guidelines based on expert comments 2) Drafting of the full text of the RAG | Teleconference – QQ |
18th | Mar-5 (19:00–20:00) | 3.0 | CM (5), MRRG (10) | 1) Revision of the guidelines based on expert comments | Teleconference – QQ |
19th | Mar-6 (17:00–20:00) | 5.0 | CM (6) | 1) Identification of journals for submission 2) Identification of external reviewers 3) Revision of the guidelines based on expert comments | Teleconference – QQ |
20th | Mar-7 (13:20–15:20) | 2.0 | CM (3), MRRG (10) | 1) Discussed 11 rapid reviews (full text) | Teleconference – QQ |
21st | Mar-7 (19:15–21:45) | 2.5 | CM (5) | 1) Revision of the guidelines based on external reviewers’ comments | Teleconference – WeChat |
Total | NA | 48 | 347 | NA | NA |
Average | NA | 2.29 ± 1.30 | 16.5 ± 10.0 | NA | NA |