Guidelines developed under pressure. The case of the COVID-19 low-quality “rapid” guidelines and potential solutions
(2021) “Since the development of traditional (de novo) evidence-based guidelines usually require long periods of time and significant funding, rapid guidelines are necessary, and considered acceptable, in cases of an emergency scenario or where urgent guidance is required. Rapid Guidelines (RGs) are defined as those developed in short timeframes (ie, 1–3 months), although during the COVID-19 pandemic they were often developed in even shorter timeframes. To produce evidence-based guidance in a short time frame, because of the urgency, RGs often are developed with methodological shortcuts.”