Perspectives on the production, and use, of rapid evidence in decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe perceptions of providing, and using rapid evidence, to support decision making by two national bodies (one public health policy and one front-line clinical practice) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

Descriptive qualitative study (March-August 2020): 25 semistructured interviews were conducted, transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed.

Setting

Data were obtained as part of an evaluation of two Irish national projects; the Irish COVID-19 Evidence for General Practitioners project (General Practice (GP) project) which provided relevant evidence to address clinical questions posed by GPs; and the COVID-19 Evidence Synthesis Team (Health Policy project) which produced rapid evidence products at the request of the National Public Health Emer

SUBMITTER: Clyne B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9887371 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature