How to Formulate High Quality Lessons Learned: A Rapid Review

25 Pages Posted: 5 Dec 2022

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Christian Dagenais

Psychology Department

Patrick Cloos

University of Montreal - School of Public Health

Valéry Ridde

University of Montreal

Date Written: October 21, 2022

Abstract

Lessons learned convey information and experiences that were studied when carrying out projects or policies, in order to improve procedures and practices in other contexts. Thousands of scientific articles present lessons learned, but, in the vast majority of cases, without describing how they were produced and how rigorously they were developed. As part of a project aimed at deriving lessons from hospitals’ resilience in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in five countries (the HoSPiCOVID project), we systematized the process for producing these lessons. A rapid review was conducted to identify the best ways of developing quality lessons learned (QLLs). From 1,870 documents initially identified, 18 were retained. Their analysis identified three principles to guide the process of developing QLLs and 11 steps to complete the process. This rigorous procedure can be followed by teams wishing to improve the quality of the lessons learned that they formulate.

Keywords: Quality Lessons Learned (QLLs); Quebec; Hospitals’ Resilience; COVID-19 pandemic project

Suggested Citation

Dagenais, Christian and Proulx, Michelle and Hot, Aurélie and Mc Sween-Cadieux, Esther and Villemin, Romane and Gautier, Lara and Rosana de Araujo Oliveira, Sydia and Cloos, Patrick and Traverson, Lola and Zinszer, Kate and Ridde, Valéry, How to Formulate High Quality Lessons Learned: A Rapid Review (October 21, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4255090 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4255090

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Patrick Cloos

University of Montreal - School of Public Health ( email )

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Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7
Canada

Valéry Ridde

University of Montreal ( email )

C.P. 6128 succursale Centre-ville
Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7
Canada

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