Rapid evidence synthesis for time-sensitive decisions
Synthesa helps healthcare and life sciences teams turn complex literature into structured evidence briefs, evidence maps, gap assessments, and decision-ready summaries in days, not months.
7 to 14 days
average project delivery
1,000,000+
abstracts screened
Expert-reviewed
outputs delivered as a service
Not every evidence question can wait for a full review
Teams often need evidence quickly. A client deadline is approaching. A medical strategy discussion is scheduled. A startup needs to understand its market before fundraising. A medical device team needs to know whether published literature supports a specific direction. A CRO or medcomms agency needs to assess a project before committing to a full review.
A full systematic review may still be needed later. But first, teams often need a fast, structured answer to a practical question:
- What does the literature show?
- How much evidence exists?
- Where are the strongest studies?
- What outcomes are reported?
- Are there obvious evidence gaps?
- Is a full systematic review or meta-analysis justified?
Synthesa helps teams answer these questions quickly, using AI-powered workflows and expert evidence synthesis review.
Focused evidence outputs for practical decisions
Rapid evidence synthesis is designed to provide a structured view of the literature within a shorter timeframe than a full systematic review. Depending on the question, Synthesa can deliver:
Evidence outputs
- Rapid literature summaries
- Evidence maps
- Evidence gap assessments
- Study landscape reviews
- Outcome mapping
- Comparator or device category summaries
Decision-ready outputs
- Key study summaries
- Preliminary feasibility assessment for systematic review or meta-analysis
- Structured decision briefs
- Tables and figures for internal presentations
- Recommendations for deeper evidence synthesis where appropriate
Fast answers for evidence-heavy decisions
Early evidence scoping
Understand the literature before committing to a larger project.
Synthesa can rapidly assess the volume, relevance, and structure of the evidence base before you decide whether to commission a full systematic review, meta-analysis, or network meta-analysis.
Useful when you need to:
- Understand how much literature exists
- Identify relevant study types and outcomes
- Assess whether meta-analysis may be feasible
- Decide whether a full review is worth pursuing
- Build a stronger project plan
Relevant services: Rapid Evidence Synthesis, Abstract Screening, Systematic Reviews
Internal decision support
Get structured evidence for urgent planning discussions.
When internal teams need to make decisions quickly, Synthesa can provide evidence briefs that summarise what is known, what is uncertain, and what needs deeper investigation.
Useful when you need to:
- Support medical strategy discussions
- Prepare for stakeholder meetings
- Inform product or clinical decisions
- Prioritise evidence generation activities
- Understand whether the literature supports a strategic direction
Relevant services: Rapid Evidence Synthesis, Evidence Gap Assessment
MedTech startup evidence review
Move from scattered literature to evidence clarity quickly.
For MedTech startups, rapid evidence synthesis can support product decisions, investor discussions, partner conversations, and clinical evidence planning.
Useful when you need to:
- Understand the evidence base around your product
- Support investor or partner materials
- Identify gaps before planning new studies
- Clarify the clinical rationale
- Compare the evidence behind alternative approaches
Relevant services: Rapid Evidence Synthesis, Systematic Reviews
Medical device evidence assessment
Assess whether existing literature supports your evidence needs.
Medical device literature is often fragmented across device categories, procedures, populations, and endpoints. Rapid evidence synthesis helps teams understand whether existing evidence can answer the question before committing to a larger review or new study.
Useful when you need to:
- Identify relevant evidence quickly
- Understand evidence strength and limitations
- Assess literature-based differentiation
- Inform market access or reimbursement discussions
- Decide whether further evidence generation is needed
Relevant services: Rapid Evidence Synthesis, Meta-Analysis, Systematic Reviews
CRO and medcomms project scoping
Scope evidence synthesis projects before committing full delivery resources.
Synthesa can help CROs and medcomms agencies understand evidence volume, feasibility, and complexity before finalising client proposals or delivery plans.
Useful when you need to:
- Estimate evidence synthesis workload
- Assess whether a review is feasible within timeline
- Identify potential bottlenecks
- Understand extraction and analysis complexity
- Support proposal development or project planning
Relevant services: Rapid Evidence Synthesis, Abstract Screening, Meta-Analysis
A faster route to evidence clarity
Rapid evidence synthesis is not a replacement for every systematic review. It is a practical option when the immediate need is to understand the evidence landscape quickly.
Rapid evidence synthesis is useful when:
- You need a structured answer quickly
- You are scoping a larger project
- You need internal decision support
- You want to identify evidence gaps
- You need to understand whether quantitative synthesis may be feasible
- A full systematic review would be too slow for the immediate decision
A systematic review may be better when:
- You need a comprehensive review for publication
- You need formal study selection and reporting structure
- You need complete evidence capture across a defined question
- You need a systematic review and meta-analysis
- The outputs will be used for a high-visibility external deliverable
Fast does not have to mean shallow
Rapid evidence synthesis still requires structure, judgement, and expert interpretation. A fast review is only useful if it helps the team make a better decision.
Synthesa combines AI-powered workflows with expert review to accelerate the search-to-insight process while keeping the output focused, transparent, and usable.
Average project delivery in 7 to 14 days.
What makes Synthesa different:
- AI-powered screening and evidence mapping
- Expert review of included evidence
- Clear project scoping before work begins
- Structured deliverables, not generic summaries
- Ability to escalate into systematic review or meta-analysis
- No new software for your team to learn
Detailed MedTech literature review delivered in 1 week
A MedTech startup needed to understand the existing literature to inform internal decision-making and establish a solid evidence base. Speed was critical, but quality could not be compromised.
Synthesa delivered a detailed review of the literature within 1 week, giving the team a structured view of the available evidence and a stronger basis for decision-making.
Start with a free abstract screening pilot
If your rapid evidence synthesis project begins with a large set of abstracts, Synthesa can start with a free screening pilot.
We screen records using your search strategy and PICO criteria, then deliver a structured screened abstract list within a few days.
What you receive:
- Screened abstract list
- Inclusion and exclusion decisions
- Screening based on defined criteria
- A practical way to assess Synthesa’s workflow
- A clearer view of next steps for the full project
Common questions
How is rapid evidence synthesis different from a systematic review?
Rapid evidence synthesis is usually narrower, faster, and more focused on a practical decision. A systematic review is more comprehensive and may be more appropriate for publication-focused projects.
Can a rapid evidence synthesis lead to a full systematic review?
Yes. Many teams use rapid evidence synthesis to understand the evidence landscape before deciding whether to proceed to a full systematic review or meta-analysis.
Can Synthesa support urgent timelines?
Yes. Many projects are delivered in 7 to 14 days, depending on project scope, literature volume, and output requirements.
Do we need to use Synthesa software?
No. Synthesa delivers evidence synthesis as a service. Your team does not need to learn or operate new software.
Can you support CROs and medcomms agencies with project scoping?
Yes. Synthesa can help assess evidence volume, project feasibility, likely bottlenecks, and whether statistical synthesis may be possible.
Can rapid evidence synthesis include meta-analysis?
Sometimes. If the evidence base and extracted data support quantitative synthesis, Synthesa can recommend and perform meta-analysis. If not, we can explain why narrative or structured synthesis is more appropriate.
Need reliable evidence quickly?
Tell us your evidence question, timeline, and intended use of the outputs. We can help you decide whether rapid evidence synthesis, a full systematic review, or a meta-analysis is the right next step.