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cord-327652-tn29r8lj	Fretheim, Atle	Rapid reviews for rapid decision-making during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Norway, 2020	2020-05-14		.txt	text/plain	1590	97	50	In response to urgent needs for updated evidence for decision-making on various aspects related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Norwegian Institute of Public Health established a rapid review team. While keeping up with scientific developments is challenging also under normal circumstances, the combination of uncertainties in dealing with a novel virus and a huge outpour of research papers dealing with COVID-19, many of them not peer-reviewed, made it particularly challenging to provide evidence-informed guidance, either to the public, health services or policymakers. In addition, systematic reviews on COVID-19-related topics were likely to become rapidly outdated, given the large number of new study reports published daily. Being a national public health institute with responsibilities for infectious diseases prevention and response, as well as having the role as the national centre for evidence-based healthcare, meant that the competence and tools to develop the rapid reviews were available within the organisation.	./cache/cord-327652-tn29r8lj.txt	./txt/cord-327652-tn29r8lj.txt