READ-It update on publications (June - Sept 2020)

16 Oct 2020

From June to September 2020, READ-It Partners published the following protocols, reviews, and articles. The full-text open access articles are listed below.

June 2020

New Cochrane Reviews

  • Jullien S, Dissanayake HA, Chaplin M. Rapid diagnostic tests for plague. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD013459. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013459.pub2. (Partner: UK- LSTM) www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013459.pub2/full
     
  • Deeks JJ, Dinnes J, Takwoingi Y, Davenport C, Spijker R, Taylor-Phillips S, Adriano A, Beese S, Dretzke J, Ferrante di Ruffano L, Harris IM, Price MJ, Dittrich S, Emperador D, Hooft L, Leeflang MMG, Van den Bruel A. Antibody tests for identification of current and past infection with SARS‐CoV‐2. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD013652. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013652. (Partner: UK- LSTM) www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013652/full

July 2020 

Cochrane Protocols

  • Shapiro AE, Ross JM, Schiller I, Kohli M, Dendukuri N, Steingart KR, Horne DJ. Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert Ultra assays for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults irrespective of signs or symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD013694. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013694. (Partner: UK- LSTM) www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013694/full 
     
  • Vonasek B, Ness T, Takwoingi Y, Kay AW, Wyk SS, Ouellette L, Marais BJ, Steingart KR, Mandalakas AM. Screening tests for active pulmonary tuberculosis in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD013693. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013693. (Partner: UK- LSTM) www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013693/full 
     
  • Ciapponi A, Matthews S, Cafferata ML, Comandé D, Gibbons L, Núñez-González S, Buekens P, ArevaloRodriguez I. Laboratory tests for diagnosis of congenital Zika virus in fetuses and neonates. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD013676. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013676. (Partner: UK- LSTM) www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013676/full 

New Cochrane Reviews

  • Struyf T, Deeks JJ, Dinnes J, Takwoingi Y, Davenport C, Leeflang MMG, Spijker R, Hooft L, Emperador D, Dittrich S, Domen J, Horn SR A, Van den Bruel A. Signs and symptoms to determine if a patient presenting in primary care or hospital outpatient settings has COVID‐19 disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD013665. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013665. (Partner: UK- LSTM) www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013665/full 

Other Peer Reviewed Publications


August 2020

Cochrane Protocols 

  • Venekamp RP, Uum RT, Konstantinidis M, Lutje V, Schilder AGM, Hay AD, Damoiseaux RAMJ, Little P. Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for acute sore throat. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD013709. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013709. (Partner: UK- LSTM) www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013709/full

New Cochrane Reviews

  • Durao S, Visser ME, Ramokolo V, Oliveira JM, Schmidt B-M, Balakrishna Y, Brand A, Kristjansson E, Schoonees A. Community‐level interventions for improving access to food in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD011504. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011504.pub3. (Partner: Africa-South Africa) https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011504.pub3 
     
  • Dinnes J, Deeks JJ, Adriano A, Berhane S, Davenport C, Dittrich S, Emperador D, Takwoingi Y, Cunningham J, Beese S, Dretzke J, Ferrante di Ruffano L, Harris IM, Price MJ, Taylor-Phillips S, Hooft L, Leeflang MMG, Spijker R, Van den Bruel A. Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen and molecular‐based tests for diagnosis of SARSCoV‐2 infection. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD013705. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013705. (Partner: UK- LSTM) www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013705/full 
     
  • Kay AW, González Fernández L, Takwoingi Y, Eisenhut M, Detjen AK, Steingart KR, Mandalakas AM. Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assays for active tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD013359. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013359.pub2. (Partner: UK- LSTM) www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013359.pub2/full 

Updated Cochrane Reviews 

Other peer reviewed publications

  • McCaul M, Durao S, Kredo T, Garner P, Young T, Rohwer A. Evidence synthesis workshops: moving from face-to-face to online learning BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Published Online First: 06 August 2020. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2020-111394. (Partner: Africa-South Africa) https://ebm.bmj.com/content/early/2020/08/05/bmjebm-2020-111394 

September 2020

New Cochrane Review

  • Salameh J-P, Leeflang MMG, Hooft L, Islam N, McGrath TA, Pol CB, Frank RA, Prager R, Hare SS, Dennie C, Spijker R, Deeks JJ, Dinnes J, Jenniskens K, Korevaar DA, Cohen JF, Van den Bruel A, Takwoingi Y, de Wijgert J, Damen JAAG, Wang J, McInnes MDF. Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID‐19. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD013639. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013639.pub2. (Partner: UK- LSTM) www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013639.pub2/full 

Updated Cochrane Reviews

  • Rodrigo C, Rajapakse S, Fernando D. Tafenoquine for preventing relapse in people with Plasmodium vivax malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD010458. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010458.pub3. (Partner: UK- LSTM) www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010458.pub3/full 
     
  • Nussbaumer-Streit B, Mayr V, Dobrescu AI, Chapman A, Persad E, Klerings I, Wagner G, Siebert U, Ledinger D, Zachariah C, Gartlehner G. Quarantine alone or in combination with other public health measures to control COVID‐19: a rapid review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD013574. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013574.pub2. (Partner: UK- LSTM) https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013574.pub2/full

Other Publications

READ-It Director Paul Garner discusses his experience of having COVID-19 (BMJ, Guardian, BBC, and various other media outlets) (Partner: UK- LSTM)

https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/09/04/paul-garner-on-long-haul-covid-19-dont-try-and-dominate-this-virus-accommodate-it/

https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/09/29/long-covid-and-self-help-pacing-groups-getting-by-with-a-littlehelp-from-our-friends/ 
 
 

These publications are associated with the Research, Evidence and Development Initiative (READ-It). READ-It (project number 300342-104) is funded by UK aid from the UK government; however, the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK government’s official policies.