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• Search is not as comprehensive
• In come cases, there may only be one reviewer
• Possible non-blinded appraisal and selection
• Limited/cautious interpretation of the findings
• No universally accepted definition of a "rapid review"
• Be mindful of limitations and potential biases when cutting corners
• Can impact policy and practice but systematic reviews are still needed
• You still need a content expert and those experienced with systematic reviews

(Source: Cochrane: Rapid Reviews-An Introduction (2014))

Rapid Reviews are best designed for:

New or emerging research topics, updates of previous reviews, critical topics, to assess what is already known about a policy or practice using some systematic review methods. 

Scoping Study

Systematic Scoping Review

Scoping Report

Scope of the Evidence

Rapid Scoping Review

Structured Literature Review

Scoping Project

Scoping Meta Review

Munn, Z., Peters, M. D., Stern, C., Tufanaru, C., McArthur, A., & Aromataris, E. (2018). Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach. BMC medical research methodology, 18(1), 1-7. Full text

Peters MDJ, Godfrey C, McInerney P, Munn Z, Tricco AC, Khalil, H. Chapter 11: Scoping Reviews (2020 version). In: Aromataris E, Munn Z (Editors). JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis, JBI, 2020. Full text