Systematic Prospective Assessment of Rapid Knowledge Synthesis (SPARKS)

Summary

This study compares the quality, efficiency, and decisions made between rapid reviews and systematic reviews on the same topic.

Funded By

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Principal Investigator

  • Andrea Tricco (NPI)

Co-Principal Investigators

  • Tammy Clifford
  • Sharon Straus

Co-Investigators

  • Garritty C
  • Hamid J
  • Hartling L
  • Moher D
  • Stevens AL
  • Tonelli M
  • Ugnat A
  • Veroniki AA

Knowledge Users

  • Dhalla I
  • Hemmelgarn BR
  • Hillmer M
  • Horsley TA
  • Manley G
  • Rudge S
  • Umscheid C

Collaborators

  • Alvarez EB
  • Aziz S
  • Guise JM
  • Okoli G
  • King V
  • Langlois E
  • Mitchell C
  • Robson R
  • Schoelles K
  • Wilhelm L*

KTP Project Staff

  • Jeanette Cooper
  • Nazia Darvesh
  • Jasmeen Dourka
  • Susan Hall
  • Jemila Hamid
  • Charmalee Harris
  • Paul A Khan
  • Dipika Neupane
  • Kiran Ninan
  • Amanda Parker
  • Ba’ Pham
  • Reid Robson
  • Sai Surabi Thirugnanasampanthar
  • Rachel Warren

*Patient Partner: These individuals could be patients (an individual with a health condition), family members of a patient (e.g. parent, spouse, adult child or other close family member of a patient not capable of decision-making), caregivers (family, relative, friends or neighbours providing unpaid assistance to someone with a health condition/limitation), people with lived experience (those with first-hand experience of the topic of interest,), or members of the public at large.