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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) was an accountable grant funded by UK aid through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) (project number 300342-104) and ran from 15 May 2018 to 31 December 2024. READ-It built 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 has produced. 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 initiative allowed 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 emerged.

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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

Cochrane Thematic Group on Person-Centred Care, Health Systems and Public Health (successor Cochrane entity to EPOC)

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

16 Dec 2024

New review: The effect of sample site and collection procedure on identification of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection

The review authors compared the sensitivity of different sampling collection sites and methods for the detection of current SARS‐CoV‐2 infection with any molecular or antigen‐based test.
Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW
05 Dec 2024

Evaluation of a strategic academic-government partnership to advance COVID-19 clinical practice guidelines access and uptake in South Africa

The authors of this publication used Cochrane’s KT Framework to map and analyse COVID-19 response activities instituted by a strategic academic-government partnership to supportEIDMduring the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.
Peer-reviewed article
25 Nov 2024

Podcast: What are the benefits and risks of different perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for preventing post-birth injury?

Two of the authors, Tilly Fox and Kerry Dwan from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the UK, talk about the findings in this podcast.
Audio/Video
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News

READ-It update on publications: October – December 2024

READ-It update on publications: October – December 2024
12 Dec 2024

CIDG end of year and programme message 2024

Read our full CIDG end of year and programme message 2024
04 Dec 2024

READ-It update on publications: July – September 2024

READ-It update on publications: July – September 2024
15 Oct 2024
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READ-It (project number 300342-104) is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

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