The aim of this assignment is to conduct a rapid review of qualitative or quantitative scientific articles on a topic of your choice in your field of work/study. A rapid review is “a type of knowledge synthesis in which components of the systematic review process are simplified or omitted to produce information in a short period of time’ [1].

For examples of rapid reviews, please see the following (note. You will follow a very similar format for the methods and results sections, but with a much shorter introduction and discussion sections):

Examples of rapid reviews of quantitative studies:

• Brooks, S.K., Webster, R.K., Smith, L-E., Woodland, L., Wessely, S., Greenberg, N. and Rubin, G.J., 2020. The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: a rapid review of the evidence. The Lancet, 395(10227), pp.912-920.
• O’Reilly, A., Tibbs, M., Booth, A., Doyle, E., McKeague, B. and Moore, J., 2021. A rapid review investigating the potential impact ofa pandemic on the mental health of young people aged 12-25 years. /Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 38(3), pp.192-207

Examples of rapid reviews of qualitative studies:

•  Boileau-Falardeau, M., Contreras, G., Garipy, G. and Laprise, C., 2022. Patterns and
  motivations of polysubstance use: A rapid review of the qualitative evidence. Health
  Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and
  Practice, 42(2), p.47.
• Dittborm, M., Micolich, C., Rojas, D. and Salas, S.P., 2022. Ethical Challenges Experienced by Healthcare Workers Delivering Clinical Care during Health Emergencies and Disasters: A Rapid Review of Qualitative Studies and Thematic Synthesis. AJOB Empirical Bioethics, pp.1-17.