The WHO Guide

    Rapid reviews to strengthen health policy and systems: a practical guide

    Tricco AC, Langlois EV, Straus SE, editors. Rapid reviews to strengthen health policy and systems: a practical guide. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

     

    Bottom Line:

    • Rapid reviews have emerged as a useful approach to provide actionable and relevant evidence in a timely and cost-effective manner
    • There are different approaches and methods for expedited synthesis of health policy and systems research
    • There are notable challenges for this emerging field, including barriers in the use and update of rapid reviews, as well as its application in low- and middle income countries

    Impact:

    • This project was commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO), Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, to produce a guide on how to plan, conduct, and promote the use of rapid reviews, which aims to assist policy-makers and health system managers with timely decision-making

    Additional Resources:

    Funding:

    World Health Organization, Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research

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    Date : 09 May 2018