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Cochrane Reviews on COVID-19 by the READ-It team

Cochrane Reviews on Malaria by the READ-It team

Cochrane Reviews on neglected tropical diseases by the READ-It team

Cochrane Reviews on tuberculosis by the READ-It team

Cochrane Reviews on maternal and child health by the READ-It team

Cochrane Reviews on HIV/AIDS by the READ-It team

Cochrane Reviews on Diarrhoea by the READ-IT team

The Research, Evidence and Development Initiative (READ-It) is an accountable grant funded by UK aid through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) (project number 300342-104) and runs from 2018 to 2024. READ-It builds upon the previous work of the UK aid-funded Effective Health Care Research Consortium (EHCRC) (grant number 5242). Visit the archived EHCRC website to find out more about EHCRC’s work from 2009-2018.

High-quality systematic reviews are key to informing FCDO policies and health-related sustainable development goals, and are exactly what READ-It will produce. These systematic reviews are carefully conducted assessments of the reliable research evidence, and are sifted, appraised, and summarized. Each review has a specific research question, often related to the effects of an intervention or policy for the health of poor people. This new initiative will allow READ-It to identify topics, assemble multidisciplinary review teams, produce and quality assure the reviews, disseminate the findings, and update the reviews as new evidence emerges.

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What we do

About READ-It

Over the past 20 years there has been a concerted effort to use reliable evidence in making decisions about health care. READ-It aims to improve the evidence base and ensure its dissemination. 

READ-It Partners

The READ-It Partners have significant experience engaging in national and international policy debate and awareness-raising activities in their areas of expertise.

Key achievements

Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group, UK

Norwegian satellite of the Cochrane EPOC group

South African Partners

EPPI Centre, UCL Institute of Education, UK

Christian Medical College Vellore, India

The Union, South East Asia - Partner in Years 1-3 (April 2019 - March 2022)

Birat Nepal Medical Trust - Partner in Years 2-3 (June 2020 -March 2022)

University of Zambia - Partner in Years 1-2 (April 2019-March 2021)

Campbell South Asia - Partner in Year 1 (April 2019-March 2020)

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Latest Publications

25 Jan 2023

Interventions to improve sanitation for preventing diarrhoea

The aim of this review is to assess the effectiveness of sanitation interventions for preventing diarrhoeal disease, alone or in combination with other WASH interventions

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW
20 Jan 2023

Podcast: Xpert Ultra for diagnosing tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in children

Listen to this podcast regarding a rapid test (Xpert Ultra) for diagnosing tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in children

Audio/Video
24 Nov 2022

Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins

The aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of cephalosporins for treating enteric fever in children and adults compared to other antimicrobials.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW
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News

Latest publications for January 2023 from Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group

What's new! CIDG Publications January 2023

01 Feb 2023

READ-It update on publications: October – December 2022

READ-It update on publications: October – December 2022

20 Dec 2022

CIDG end of year message 2022

In this 2022 CIDG end of year message, we reflect on the past 12 months, and consider the year ahead.

13 Dec 2022

Events

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Sep

Save the date: Cochrane Colloquium 2023

Cochrane holds an annual conference, known as a Colloquium, that brings together Cochrane researchers, clinical professionals, early career professionals, patients and carers, policymakers, and anyone interested in evidence synthesis and evidence-based healthcare.

04 to 06 Sep 2023, 09:00-18:30
London
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Contact us

Research, Evidence & Development Initiative 
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Pembroke Place
Liverpool
L3 5QA

+44 (0)151 705 3203

Paula [dot] Waugh [at] lstmed [dot] ac [dot] uk

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READ-It (project number 300342-104) is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

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