Developing PRISMA-RR, a reporting guideline for rapid reviews of primary studies. Stevens A et al.  2018

This is a protocol describing the development of reporting guidelines for rapid reviews (following similar work in systematic reviews. See the PRISMA website). The authors state:

“The objective of this project is to create an evidence-based, consensus-derived minimum guidance for uthors writing reports of rapid reviews of primary studies.”

The work will follow four phases:

Phase 1 – Establish PRISMA-RR Development Group
Phase 2 – Pre-Delphi survey preparation: Undertake empirical research on completeness of reporting of rapid reviews and item generation for the potential expansion of PRISMA and PRISMA for Abstracts
Phase 3 –Delphi surveys to solicit feedback on checklist items for PRISMA-RR
Phase 4 – PRISMA-RR Consensus Meeting

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