Critical appraisal in rapid systematic reviews of COVID-19 studies: implementation of the Quality Criteria Checklist (QCC)

Duval, Daphne; Pearce‐Smith, Nicola; Palmer, Jennifer C; Sarfo-Annin, Jason Kwasi; Rudd, Paul; Clark, Rachel

doi:10.1186/s13643-023-02219-z

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“…Based on responses to the 10 questions, a study is given an overall evaluation of positive, negative, or neutral. However, though for this review we adapted these to ‘High’, ‘Medium’ and ‘Low’ as per Duval et al (2023).…”

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A rapid review of the effectiveness of interventions to enhance equitable or overall access to mental health services by ethnic minority groups

Edwards,

Csontos,

Gillen

et al. 2024

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It is estimated that one in four people will experience poor mental health throughout their lifetime. However, ethnic minority groups, refugees and asylum seekers experience more barriers accessing mental health services and have poorer mental health outcomes than those from non-ethnic minority groups. Evidence suggests that interventions that improve access and engagement with mental health services may help reduce disparities affecting ethnic minority groups. This review aims to assess the effectiveness of interventions that enhance equitable or overall access to mental health services by ethnic minority groups. The review included evidence available up until 19th December 2023. Psycho-educational interventions that focused on providing culturally appropriate information, showed mixed results for help seeking behaviour, improvements in depressions stigma. Multi-component interventions within healthcare settings had mixed results. Some studies showed positive outcomes; such as increased help seeking intentions and improved attendance rates, while others did not show significant differences in outcomes. Interventions that included integrating specialist mental health services within primary care resulted in variable outcomes. The findings of interventions incorporating language support into mental health services were also variable. The effectiveness of interventions to enhance the cultural competency of mental health services varied across studies. Research Implications and Evidence Gaps: Future research should prioritise rigorous study designs, including randomised controlled trials and longitudinal studies. More research is required to compare outcomes between ethnic minority participants and White participants. Economic considerations: Ethnic minority individuals are disproportionately affected by economic determinants of poor mental health including increased likelihood of low income. Future research should investigate the economic benefit from an NHS and societal perspective of improving access to mental health services for ethnic minority individuals.

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A rapid review of the effectiveness of interventions to enhance equitable or overall access to mental health services by ethnic minority groups

Edwards,

Csontos,

Gillen

et al. 2024

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Impact of telehealth on stroke survivor–caregiver dyad in at‐home rehabilitation: A systematic review

Bartoli,

Petrizzo,

Vellone

et al. 2024

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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AimTo examine studies involving the impact of telerehabilitation (TLR), tele‐training and tele‐support on the dyad stroke survivor and caregiver in relation to psychological, physical, social and health dimensions.DesignA systematic review was conducted.Data SourcesThe following electronic databases were consulted until September 2023: PsycInfo, CINAHL, Eric, Ovid, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Central and Web of Science.Review MethodsIt was conducted and reported following the checklists for Reviews of PRISMA 2020 Checklist. Critical evaluation of the quality of the studies included in the review was performed with the Joanna Briggs Institute Checklists.Data SynthesisA total of 2290 records were identified after removing duplicates, 501 articles were selected by title and abstract and only 21 met the inclusion criteria. It included 4 quasi‐experimental studies, 7 RCTs, 1 cohort study and 9 qualitative studies. The total number of participants between caregivers and stroke survivors was 1697, including 858 stroke survivors and 839 caregivers recruited from 2002 to 2022. For a total of 884 participants who carried out TLR activities in the experimental groups,11 impact domains were identified: cognitive/functional, psychological, caregiver burden, social, general health and self‐efficacy, family function, quality of life, healthcare utilization, preparedness, quality of care and relationship with technology.ConclusionsThe results support the application of telehealth in the discharge phase of hospitals and rehabilitation centres for stroke survivors and caregivers. TLR could be considered a substitute for traditional rehabilitation only if it is supported by a tele‐learning programme for the caregiver and ongoing technical, computer and health support to satisfy the dyad's needs.ImpactDesigning a comprehensive telemedicine programme upon the return home of the dyad involved in the stroke improves the quality of life, functional, psychological, social, family status, self‐efficacy, use of health systems and the dyad's preparation for managing the stroke.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.

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A bespoke rapid evidence review process engaging stakeholders for supporting evolving and time-sensitive policy and clinical decision-making: reflection and lessons learned from the Wales Covid-19 Evidence Centre 2021-23

Lewis,

Cooper,

Jarrom

et al. 2024

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic presented policymakers with time-sensitive decision problems and a rapidly increasing volume of research, not all of which was robust, or relevant to local contexts. A bespoke evidence review process supporting stakeholder engagement was developed as part of the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre (WCEC), which could flexibly react to the needs of decision-makers, to address urgent requests within days or months as required.Aims To describe and appraise the WCEC review process and methods and identify key learning points.Methods Three types of rapid review products were used, which could accommodate the breadth of decision problems and topics covered. Stakeholder (including public) engagement was integrated from the onset and supported throughout. The methods used were tailored depending on the needs of the decision-maker, type of research question, timeframe, and volume and type of evidence. We appraised the overall process and compared the methods used with the most recent and relevant best practice guidance.Results The remote collaboration between research teams, establishing a clear pathway to impact upfront, and the strong stakeholder involvement embedded in the review process were considered particular strengths. Several key learning points were identified, which focused on: enhancing stakeholders’ abilities to identify focused policy-relevant research questions; the collection and storage of review protocols at a central location; tightening quality assurance process regarding study selection, data extraction and quality assessment; adequate reporting of methodological shortcuts and understanding by stakeholders; piloting of an algorithm for assigning study design descriptors, and a single quality assessment tool covering multiple study designs; and incorporate, where appropriate an assessment of the confidence in the overall body of evidence using GRADE or similar framework.Conclusions The review process enabled a high volume of questions that were directly relevant to policy and clinical decision making to be addressed in a timely manner using a transparent and tailored approach.

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Critical appraisal in rapid systematic reviews of COVID-19 studies: implementation of the Quality Criteria Checklist (QCC)

Cited by 4 publications

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A rapid review of the effectiveness of interventions to enhance equitable or overall access to mental health services by ethnic minority groups

A rapid review of the effectiveness of interventions to enhance equitable or overall access to mental health services by ethnic minority groups

Impact of telehealth on stroke survivor–caregiver dyad in at‐home rehabilitation: A systematic review

A bespoke rapid evidence review process engaging stakeholders for supporting evolving and time-sensitive policy and clinical decision-making: reflection and lessons learned from the Wales Covid-19 Evidence Centre 2021-23

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