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Podcast: How accurate are rapid tests for diagnosing COVID-19?

Several COVID-19 reviews relate to diagnosis. One of these, on the use of rapid point-of-care tests was updated in March 2021. Lead author Jacqueline Dinnes from the University of Birmingham in the UK tells us what they found for antigen tests.

Update (24 Mar 2021): Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen and molecular‐based tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection

This is a review update of the original version (published 26 August 2020). The authors now include 64 study reports in 78 study cohorts, evaluating 16 antigen and 5 molecular assays.

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

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Effects of total fat intake on bodyweight in children

What is the relationship between the amount of fat a child eats and their weight and body fat?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Revision of the ARRIVE guidelines: rationale and scope

In 2010, the NC3Rs published the Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments (ARRIVE) guidelines to improve the reporting of animal research. Despite considerable levels of support from the scientific community, the impact on the quality of reporting in animal research publications has been limited. This position paper highlights the strategy of an expert working group established to revise the guidelines and facilitate their uptake.

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Ribavirin for treating Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever

Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an infection transmitted to humans by tick bites.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Vaccines for preventing typhoid fever

To assess the effects of vaccines for preventing typhoid fever.

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

Educational interventions for improving primary caregiver complementary feeding practices for children aged 24 months and under

To assess the effectiveness of educational interventions for improving the complementary feeding (weaning) practices of primary caregivers of children of complementary feeding age, and related health and growth outcomes in infants.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

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