Rapid qualitative studies often require an initial period of data collection or review of existing evidence to inform the study design and its scope. This initial period is commonly referred to as a “scoping study”.

In this short course, we will briefly describe the benefits and key features of scoping studies carried out in the context of rapid research.

We will discuss different types of scoping activities such as: rapid literature reviews or evidence syntheses, informal conversations with stakeholders, observations, documentary analysis and scoping workshops.

We will use real world examples to demonstrate how these scoping activities can be used to inform the research questions, scope and dissemination plan of the study.

We will also show examples of how we have used scoping studies to co-design rapid qualitative research with stakeholders.

This course is suggested for participants with previous rapid qualitative research experience or those who have already attended our introductory courses.

Cost: £85