Table 1

Classification of the items

Importance levelConceptualisation
Low importanceItem is helpful to understand how to improve the time-efficiency (balance between the time taken and the quality of the final results) of a rapid systematic review
Medium importanceItem is desirable to understand how to improve the time-efficiency (balance between the time taken and the quality of the final results) of a rapid systematic review
High importanceItem is essential to understand how to improve the time-efficiency (balance between the time taken and the quality of the final results) of a rapid systematic review