READ-It update on publications: April – May 2022

April 2022

New Cochrane Protocol

• Reis S, Popp M, Kuehn R, Metzendorf M-I, Gagyor I, Kranke P, Meybohm P, Skoetz N, Weibel S. Nirmatrelvir combined with ritonavir for preventing and treating COVID‐19. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD015395. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015395 (Partners: UK – LSTM)

New Cochrane Review

• Engel N, Ochodo EA, Karanja PW, Schmidt B-M, Janssen R, Steingart KR, Oliver S. Rapid molecular tests for tuberculosis and tuberculosis drug resistance: a qualitative evidence synthesis of recipient and provider views. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD014877. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014877.pub2. (Partners: UK – LSTM)

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May  2022
 

New Cochrane Protocol

• Korula P, Alexander H, John J, Kirubakaran R, Singh B, Tharyan P, Rupali P. Favipiravir for treating COVID‐19. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD015219. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015219 (Partners: UK – LSTM)

New Review

• Pillay S, Steingart KR, Davies GR, Chaplin M, De Vos M, Schumacher SG, Warren R, Theron G. Xpert MTB/XDR for detection of pulmonary tuberculosis and resistance to isoniazid, fluoroquinolones, ethionamide, and amikacin. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD014841. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014841.pub2. (Partners: UK – LSTM)

Updated Reviews

• Ebrahimzadeh S, Islam N, Dawit H, Salameh J-P, Kazi S, Fabiano N, Treanor L, Absi M, Ahmad F, Rooprai P, Al Khalil A, Harper K, Kamra N, Leeflang MMG, Hooft L, van der Pol CB, Prager R, Hare SS, Dennie C, Spijker R, Deeks JJ, Dinnes J, Jenniskens K, Korevaar DA, Cohen JF, Van den Bruel A, Takwoingi Y, van de Wijgert J, Wang J, Pena E, Sabongui S, McInnes MDF. Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID‐19. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD013639. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013639.pub5. (Partners: UK – LSTM)
   
• Struyf T, Deeks JJ, Dinnes J, Takwoingi Y, Davenport C, Leeflang MMG, Spijker R, Hooft L, Emperador D, Domen J, Tans A, Janssens S, Wickramasinghe D, Lannoy V, 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. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD013665. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013665.pub3. (Partners: UK – LSTM)

Other Systematic Reviews

• Shrestha S, Thapa S, Garner P, Caws M, Gurung SC, Fox T, et al. (2022) Is routine Vitamin A supplementation still justified for children in Nepal? Trial synthesis findings applied to Nepal national mortality estimates. PLoS ONE 17(5): e0268507. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268507 (Partners: Nepal-BNMT and UK–LSTM)

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.