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Expediting systematic reviews: methods and implications of rapid reviews Rebecca Ganann, Donna Ciliska, Helen Thomas Policy makers and others often require synthesis of knowledge in an area within six months or less. Traditional systematic reviews typically take at least 12 months to conduct. Rapid reviews streamline traditional systematic review methods in order to synthesize evidence within a shortened timeframe. There is great variation in the process of conducting rapid reviews. This review sought to examine methods used for rapid reviews, as well as implications of methodological streamlining in terms of rigour, bias, and results. (Implementation Science 2010, 5:56doi:10.1186/1748-5908-5-56) How to cite this resource: Ganann, R., Ciliska, D., Thomas, H. (2010). Expediting systematic reviews: Methods and implications of rapid reviews. Implementation Science, 5, 56. Five-year Strategic Plan: 2010-2015 — National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools The NCCMT Strategic Plan for 2010-2015 describes the background to the creation of the Centre and its achievements over the initial two and one-half years (2007-2009). Looking ahead to the next five years, the plan outlines the revised vision, mission, principles, goals, target audiences and core capabilities of the NCCMT. How to cite this resource: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. (2009). Five-year Strategic Plan: 2010-2015. Retrieved from http://www.nccmt.ca/pubs/StrategicPlan2010-2015EN.pdf. This paper defines and summarizes the concept of evidence-informed public health. The paper also includes a compendium of critical appraisal tools to help you incorporate the best research evidence into public health practice and policy development. How to cite this resource: Ciliska, D., Thomas, H., & Buffet, C. (2012). An Introduction to Evidence-Informed Public Health and A Compendium of Critical Appraisal Tools for Public Health Practice (Revised). Hamilton, ON: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Introduction to the Online Business Case Creator presentation slides for CHNET-Works! OBCC training webinar series Knowledge Management in Public Health Conference Proceedings The NCCMT organized and hosted a conference on knowledge management in public health on November 4, 2008. The conference proceedings includes an outline of the event and summaries of the presentations. How to cite this resource: Wilkerson, T., Dubois, N., & Mackintosh, J. (2008). Proceedings of NCCMT 2008: Knowledge Management in Public Health Conference. Hamilton, ON: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Knowledge Management Strategy Forum Summary Report: a synopsis of the November 5th, 2008, discussion This report summarizes the discussion from the invitational forum held on November 5, 2008, immediately following NCCMT’s conference on Knowledge Management in Public Health: Exploring Culture, Content, Process and Technology. How to cite this resource: Dubois, N., & Wilkerson, T. (2009). Knowledge Management Strategy Forum Summary Report: a synopsis of the November 5th, 2008, discussion. Hamilton, ON: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. This overview of knowledge management (KM) identifies pertinent issues, questions and implications surrounding the potential development of a solid, systemic and strategic approach to KM for public health in Canada. How to cite this resource: Dubois, N., & Wilkerson, T. (2008). Knowledge Management: Background Paper for the Development of a Knowledge Management Strategy for Public Health in Canada. Hamilton, ON: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Learning Module : Critical Appraisal of Intervention Studies The Critical Appraisal of Intervention Studies (CAIS) module was designed for you. The module teaches you to assess the quality of research evidence from primary studies about the effectiveness of an intervention and to determine if those findings are reliable, relevant and applicable to your situation. How to cite this resource: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. (2011). Critical Appraisal of Intervention Studies. [online module]. Retrieved from http://www.nccmt.ca/en/modules/eidm/. Learning Module : Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making in Public Health provides a practical introduction to EIPH using a realistic scenario as a model. The module is for EIPH novices as well as a great refresher for past NCCMT workshop participants who want to brush up on their skills or share the information with colleagues. How to cite this resource: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. (2010). Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making. [online module]. Retrieved from http://www.nccmt.ca/en/modules/eidm/. Methods for the Synthesis of Studies without Control Groups This paper examines synthesis methods, critical appraisal tools and studies that deal with appraising and synthesizing quantitative studies without control groups. This paper also outlines precautions to be aware of when including non-controlled studies as evidence, and recommends effective tools to use to analyse the results from these types of studies. How to cite this resource: Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Ciliska, D., & Thomas, H. (2009). The Methods for the Synthesis of Studies without Control Groups. 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