Garritty, Chantelle, Hersi, Mona, Hamel, Candyce et al. (10 more authors) (2020) Assessing the format and content of journal published and non-journal published rapid review reports:A comparative study. PLoS ONE. e0238025. ISSN 1932-6203
Abstract
BACKGROUND: As production of rapid reviews (RRs) increases in healthcare, knowing how to efficiently convey RR evidence to various end-users is important given they are often intended to directly inform decision-making. Little is known about how often RRs are produced in the published or unpublished domains, and what and how information is structured. OBJECTIVES: To compare and contrast report format and content features of journal-published (JP) and non-journal published (NJP) RRs. METHODS: JP RRs were identified from key databases, and NJP RRs were identified from a grey literature search of 148 RR producing organizations and were sampled proportionate to cluster size by organization and product type to match the JP RR group. We extracted and formally compared 'how' (i.e., visual arrangement) and 'what' information was presented. RESULTS: We identified 103 RRs (52 JP and 51 NJP) from 2016. A higher percentage of certain features were observed in JP RRs compared to NJP RRs (e.g., reporting authors; use of a traditional journal article structure; section headers including abstract, methods, discussion, conclusions, acknowledgments, conflict of interests, and author contributions; and use of figures (e.g., Study Flow Diagram) in the main document). For NJP RRs, a higher percentage of features were observed (e.g., use non-traditional report structures; bannering of executive summary sections and appendices; use of typographic cues; and including outcome tables). NJP RRs were more than double in length versus JP RRs. Including key messages was uncommon in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: This comparative study highlights differences between JP and NJP RRs. Both groups may benefit from better use of plain language, and more clear and concise design. Alternative innovative formats and end-user preferences for content and layout should be studied further with thought given to other considerations to ensure better packaging of RR results to facilitate uptake into policy and practice. STUDY REGISTRATION: The full protocol is available at: https://osf.io/29xvk/.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Garritty et al. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Chemistry (York) The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) > York Neuroimaging Centre |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 09 Sep 2020 14:50 |
Last Modified: | 22 Nov 2024 00:39 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238025 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0238025 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:165317 |