Disruptions in maternal health service use during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: experiences from 37 health facilities in low-income and middle-income countries
The COVID-19 pandemic has heterogeneously affected use of basic health services
worldwide, with disruptions in some countries beginning in the early stages of the …
worldwide, with disruptions in some countries beginning in the early stages of the …
Advancing guideline quality through country-wide and regional quality assessment of CPGs using AGREE: a scoping review
Background and objective Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are evaluated for quality with
the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) tool, and this is …
the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) tool, and this is …
A multipurpose machine learning approach to predict COVID-19 negative prognosis in São Paulo, Brazil
The new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a challenge for clinical decision-making and
the effective allocation of healthcare resources. An accurate prognostic assessment is …
the effective allocation of healthcare resources. An accurate prognostic assessment is …
A comparison of machine learning algorithms in predicting COVID-19 prognostics
ML algorithms are used to develop prognostic and diagnostic models and so to support
clinical decision-making. This study uses eight supervised ML algorithms to predict the need …
clinical decision-making. This study uses eight supervised ML algorithms to predict the need …
Challenges to evidence-informed decision-making in the context of pandemics: qualitative study of COVID-19 policy advisor perspectives
Introduction The exceptional production of research evidence during the COVID-19
pandemic required deployment of scientists to act in advisory roles to aid policy-makers in …
pandemic required deployment of scientists to act in advisory roles to aid policy-makers in …
COVID-19 in children with Down syndrome: data from the Trisomy 21 Research Society Survey
D Emes, A Hüls, N Baumer, M Dierssen, S Puri… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Adults with Down Syndrome (DS) are at higher risk for severe outcomes of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) than the general population, but evidence is required to …
disease 2019 (COVID-19) than the general population, but evidence is required to …
Resources supporting trustworthy, rapid and equitable evidence synthesis and guideline development: results from the COVID-19 evidence network to support …
Robust evidence syntheses, health technology assessments (HTAs) and trustworthy
guidelines are the cornerstones of informed healthcare decision making and for moving the …
guidelines are the cornerstones of informed healthcare decision making and for moving the …
The impact of COVID-19 and national pandemic responses on health service utilisation in seven low-and middle-income countries
D Fejfar, AT Andom, M Msuya, MA Jeune… - Global health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted health services worldwide, which may
have led to increased mortality and secondary disease outbreaks. Disruptions vary by …
have led to increased mortality and secondary disease outbreaks. Disruptions vary by …
Combating the COVID-19 infodemic: a three-level approach for low and middle-income countries
INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 crisis has contributed to the development of an
'infodemic'that hinders an adequate public health approach to managing the crisis. The …
'infodemic'that hinders an adequate public health approach to managing the crisis. The …
Evidence synthesis to policy: development and implementation of an impact-oriented approach from the Eastern Mediterranean Region
F El-Jardali, R Fadlallah, L Bou Karroum… - Health Research Policy …, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite the importance of evidence syntheses in informing policymaking, their
production and use remain limited in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR). There is a …
production and use remain limited in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR). There is a …