The following chapter highlights the methodological similarities/differences and strengths/weaknesses between systematic reviews and two common alternative approaches for knowledge synthesis: rapid reviews and scoping reviews. In doing so, the intention is to provide readers with guidance in determining whether a rapid or scoping review may be more appropriate for addressing the research question(s) and objective(s) of the review team and knowledge users versus a traditional systematic review. To supplement this discussion, this chapter presents widely adopted tools and resources to facilitate the conduct and reporting of both rapid and scoping reviews.
Keywords: Knowledge synthesis; Mapping reviews; Rapid review; Rapid systematic review; Scoping review; Scoping studies; Systematic scoping reviews.
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