Approaches to enabling rapid evaluation of innovations in health and social care: a scoping review of evidence from high-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The COVID-19 pandemic increased the demand for rapid evaluation of innovation in health and social care. Assessment of rapid methodologies is lacking although challenges in ensuring rigour and effective use of resources are known. We mapped reports of rapid evaluations of health and social care innovations, categorised different approaches to rapid evaluation, explored comparative benefits of rapid evaluation, and identified knowledge gaps.

Design

Scoping review.

Data sources

MEDLINE, EMBASE and Health Management Information Consortium (HMIC) databases were searched through 13 September 2022.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

We included publications reporting primary research or methods for rapid evaluation of interventions or services in he

SUBMITTER: Norman G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10580278 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature