Rapid evidence assessments (REAs) were undertaken for each of the 17 interventions included in the prioritisation method. The REAs comprised:
- Searching for studies
- Reviewing studies
- Extracting relevant data from the studies
- Quality grading the studies
The results of the REA are reported separately for each intervention.
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