Rapid review: An emerging approach to evidence synthesis in health technology assessment

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 20-27

  Khangura, Sara ^a   Polisena, Julie ^a,b   Clifford, Tammy J ^a,b   Farrah, Kelly ^b   Kamel, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN AGENCY FOR DRUGS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health policy; Methods; Review; Systematic; Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; REVIEWS; HEALTH;

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; HEALTH-CARE DECISIONS; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; METHODS; SYSTEMATIC; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS;

HEALTH; DECISION MAKING;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); CANADA; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; LITERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM;

CANADA; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 84902083807     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462313000664     Document Type: Review

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