Building the science behind the use of rapid and living systematic reviews for cardiovascular rehabilitation

Evidence summaries, combined results from different primary studies, are critical for the development of health policy and clinical practice guidelines. However, traditional systematic review methods tend to be long and expensive. Rapid reviews (RRs) and living systematic reviews (LSRs) have been created to address the need to support these limitations. Although these methods streamline the process to answer specific questions, there are still a number of unanswered questions around best methodologies, e.g., the search strategy or the primary studies selection approach (RRs) or the frequency of updates (LSRs). The aim of this internship is to: 1) evaluate, in the context of cardiovascular rehabilitation, which part of the Cochrane reviews portfolio needs to be prioritized for a LSR approachs; and 2) test different RR methods using existing Cochrane reviews. Ultimately, this work will lead to more efficient evidence synthesis methods, better quality decision making, and improved population health.

Faculty Supervisor:

Simon Bacon

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Partner:

University of Glasgow

Discipline:

Life Sciences

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Education

University:

Concordia University

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