Guidelines
The rapid response service is available to community-based organizations that provide
services to
people with HIV in Ontario.
 |
The request must include:
- The written support of the organization’s executive director
- A specific, searchable question (we can assist with its development)
- A rationale for the request (why is it necessary)
- The timeframe (when is it needed, preferably 2 weeks or more)
- The context (any relevant factors that might influence the search)
- A list of literature already located on the subject (optional)
|
Send your request to our rapid response coordinator.
Upon receipt, we will contact you to confirm:
- The request was received and understood
- The timeline is realistic
- The best format to present the results
See the table below for what you can expect to receive from the Rapid Response service
based on
different timeframes for the request.
| Timeline |
What we can do |
What we cannot do |
| 1 to 2 days |
- Locate existing summaries of systematic reviews
- Locate additional relevant systematic reviews with a brief summary of key findings
- Provide a limited list of reports with abstracts where no relevant reviews exist
|
- Appraise the quality of the reviews
- Assess their relevance to Ontario
- Consult experts
- Prepare detailed summary or fact sheets
|
| Within a week |
- Locate existing summaries of systematic reviews
- Locate additional relevant systematic reviews with a brief summary of key findings
- Provide a limited list of reports with abstracts where no relevant reviews exist
- Consult with experts with knowledge of the topic
- Prepare detailed summaries or fact sheets
|
- Quality appraisal of systematic reviews
- Assessment of relevance to the Ontario context
- Detailed summary and/or fact sheet
|
| 2 to 3 weeks |
- Locate existing summaries of systematic reviews
- Locate additional relevant systematic reviews with a brief summary of key findings
- Provide a limited list of reports with abstracts where no relevant reviews exist
- Consult with experts with knowledge of the topic
- Prepare detailed summaries or fact sheets
- Appraise the quality of the systematic reviews located
- Assess the reviews relevance to the Ontario context
|
- Attach a comprehensive list of relevant reports with abstracts
|
| More than a month |
- Locate existing summaries of systematic reviews
- Locate additional relevant systematic reviews with a brief summary of key findings
- Provide a limited list of reports with abstracts where no relevant reviews exist
- Consult with experts with knowledge of the topic
- Prepare detailed summaries or fact sheets
- Appraise the quality of the systematic reviews located
- Assess the reviews relevance to the Ontario context
- Attach a comprehensive list of relevant reports with abstracts
|
|