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Evidence Building and Synthesis Research
Effective Health Care Research Consortium
Annual Report
Implementation Year 1: 15 May 2011 to 14 May 2012
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Background information
Title of RPC: Effective Health Care Research Consortium
Reference number: PO 5242
Period covered: Implementation Year 1: April 2011 to March 2012
Name of lead institution and RPC Director:
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) Paul Garner (Professor)
Report Date 28 June 2012
Achievements across the consortium1
On decision making
The Consortium aims to increase the number of evidence-informed decisions by international and national decision makers. Within the context of the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre, we have had a number of examples of clear demand from policy makers for our products, which we have generally delivered in a timely manner for particular windows of decision making. In WHO, Guideline development depends on both an up to date systematic review (of which Cochrane is often ideal) combined with Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation GRADE tables – a formal method of assessing the evidence within the guideline. Successes include:
Artesunate versus quinine for severe malaria (Cochrane Review): rapid update with new African trial in children; providing WHO Guidelines Panel with the GRADE tables; drafting of wording of guideline update used by the panel to update the Global Malaria Treatment Guidelines to recommend artesunate in children as well as adults [requested by WHO].
Review team: UK.
Oral iron supplements for children in malaria-endemic areas (Cochrane Review): Author team presented the review to the NUGAG panel. Recommendations about iron supplementation changed. Review updated and GRADE tables used by WHO [WHO contract].
Review team: The Gambia, Israel.
Fluoroquinolones for treating typhoid and paratyphoid fever (Cochrane Review): Essential Drugs Committee used a report of the draft update analysis in decisions about gatifloxacin [update contracted by WHO].
Review team: Nigeria, Pakistan, UK.
Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in children living in areas with seasonal transmission (Cochrane review): WHO Malaria Policy Committee used the GRADE analysis in their recommendation of this intervention [update requested by WHO].
Review team: Nigeria, UK.
Vaccines for preventing rotavirus diarrhea: doses (commissioned systematic review): WHO/GAVI Panel used this review to decide against a booster dose in their deliberations (recommendations not yet published). Contract to Enhance Reviews Ltd.
1 Report for Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group is April 2010 to May 2012, as the work continued despite the gap in funding; report for partners is December 2010 to May 2012 as no funds and no activity in the gap period.
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Nutritional supplements for people being treated for active tuberculosis (Cochrane Review): used by WHO Guidelines Panel making recommendations about nutritional supplements in tuberculosis. Author (David Sinclair) is a member of the Guidelines Panel.
Review team: India, South Africa, UK.
Other important reviews
Worth noting because of the topic, the methods, the results, or the teams preparing them.
Exploring the evidence relating Health and Conflict: interventions and outcomes: Cross government report published in 2010, released in 2011: addresses an important policy question.
Quality of private and public ambulatory health care in low- and middle-income countries: this analysis compared quality, and was important for highlighting that quality of care, rather than just access, coverage or cost, was important in this debate. Published in PLOS Medicine with about 6000 views and 800 PDF downloads to date.
Rapid diagnostic tests for Plasmodium falciparum malaria (Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Review): large analysis of 80 studies, important analysis using novel methods.
Artemisinin-based combination (ACT) therapy for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria (Cochrane Review): important review showing ACTS generally work well with Plasmodium vivax.
Developments using multi-media and social networking
• In India, the Consortium has engaged in using multi-media and social networking within their communities, including Face book (447 members) and the country-wide Cochrane Students’ Journal Club, a student led, interactive learning initiative with 84 members.
• In China, Cochrane Review results are discussed regularly by a well known blogger in Shanghai, Dr Linan Chen (two of the blog posts have attracted over 20,000 hits each).
• In countries in Africa, younger staff are gaining experience in blogging, using the medium to promote specific events.
• In the UK, we are piloting short videos of interviews with existing authors about evidence-based practice and Cochrane Review results, to engage potential new authors.
Influencing the Cochrane Collaboration
• We developed a method of classifying reviews to indicate to the reader when a review was up to date, when it is waiting to be updated, and when the review topic was ’historical‘. This is likely to be adapted across The Cochrane Collaboration. Details available on request.
• With the Norwegian Knowledge Centre, we have developed more accurate ways of writing abstracts, using language around uncertainty based on the formal Summary of Findings in each review. This is potentially a very important development to increase clarity and transparency. Details available on request.
Working with DFID
A DFID senior health adviser requested a one week coaching course in the principles and practice of research synthesis. Delivered by staff in Liverpool, this drew on the experiences of the entire Consortium. The adviser was able to question the evidence base for an emerging decision to prevent the use of injectable contraceptives in people with HIV and his intervention, demonstrating the recommendation was not well grounded, lead to its withdrawal (Malcolm McNeil, pers. com.).
We intend to use this, combined with the one-week course used with the Public Health Foundation of India in Delhi (Garner and Tharyan) as a basis for course we roll out across the Consortium, perhaps to be named the McNeil Course in Evidence Based Decision Making.
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Gender equity impacts
We established a framework for gender monitoring (Annex 3).
RPC Lead Partner Manager and Deputy Manager in South Africa are female; in China, the two Associate Directors are women; in India, there were more new female authors than male; and three female editors were appointed across the consortium compared to two men. In addition there were two individuals who have worked with us for over 10 years who have received external recognition of their technical and scientific capacity.
Qian Xu has been a partner since the late 1990’s, when she carried out some ground breaking work appointed as full member to HRP STAC in WHO (Shanghai partner, and collaborator since 1997).
Angela Oto’Ayo made Health Commissioner of Cross River State, Nigeria (Cochrane author, member of the Nigeria branch since 2000).
Patricia Graves has been appointed to the Malaria Policy Committee in The World Health Organization, which is the highest technical body advising on malaria.
Sarah Donegan, statistician: received Bill Silverman prize which was awarded for a PhD publication.
Selected partner highlights
Africa
Lead: South Africa Cochrane Centre/Stellenbosch Centre for Evidence Based Policy
• Belgian Red Cross asked Jimmy Volmink to lead the development of evidence-based guidelines (see http://afam.redcross.be).
• Won competitive bid from WHO to prepare a review in community based use of ACTs.
• Established “Evidence Assessments” in response to requests from stakeholders, with positive feedback: Western Cape Chief Director of Health Strategy and Planning, said they will “play an important role in influencing direction…”.
• First GRADE workshop run.
• Establishing the Centre for Evidence-Based Policy at the University of Stellenbosch.
• Identifying a clear communication strategy, starting projects designed to influence decision making, and experimenting with multimedia and blogs.
• Demonstrating evidence of national demand, for example with the Provincial Health TB project, where the centre was requested by the Provincial TB Director to prepare summaries of the effects of GeneXpert and sputum induction.
• Established new partnership with the Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health (CDBPH, Cameroon).
• Highly effective management of partners in Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon and Ethiopia.
India
Lead: South Asian Cochrane Centre
• The Centre’s national influence has led the Indian Council of Medical Research to invite systematic review proposals for funding.
• Initiated contact with the National Planning Commission of India and provided feedback on the National Five Year Plan.
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• Formed alliance with the Centre for Innovation in Public Systems in Hyderbad to improve medical education across the country, and to work with States in embedding evidence in decision making. Meeting with State Commissioners held.
• High level of training and capacity building – over 15 programmes with nearly 500 people participating over the period.
• Formation of the South Asian Toxicology Group to pursue evidence-based policy and research in poisoning.
• Appointment of senior administrator had dramatically reduced the burden on the Director.
China
Lead: Chongqing Medical University
• Established link to an existing blogging project, the Health Information Blog, with one paper attracting over 5000 readers, and many posts.
• Feasibility study of translating abstracts from traditional into simplified Chinese – field work completed.
Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group & Liverpool Co-Ordination Team
• Appointed four new editors (from India, South Africa, The Gambia and USA).
• Several high impact reviews completed (see opening section).
• Editors meeting in September 2011.
• Strategic plan drafted and priority reviews identified.
• Ghana essential medicines project completed.
Effective Health and Organization of Care Group
• DECIDE framework for going from evidence to policy.
• Oslo “developing country satellite” established.
• SURE guidelines for policy briefs: Oslo provided support to seven African teams preparing policy briefs on priority topics. New initiative developed with Chile: PDQ reviews (“pretty darn quick”): www.PDQ-Evidence.org
• Established priority list of EPOC topics.
• Organizing a conference in ‘Evidence-Informed Policy making in LMICs’ in Addis Ababa 27-30 August 2012.
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Lessons learnt
The partner contracting system is pragmatic and useful
In the inception phase, partners developed work plans with milestones and budgets for years 1-2. They report against indicators they specify in the contract every six months. This has allowed the Director to step in six months into the contract with one partner missing their targets, indicating they were likely to miss the agreed outputs at the end of Year 1 and the consequences of this (20% of budget withheld for Year 1, and Year 2 to be renegotiated). This has allowed remedial action to be instituted.
We considered outputs based financing and this is just not feasible.
The rate-limiting factor on most of the work is reduced technical support capacity
Cochrane Review methods are advancing all the time, and expectations are high. The rate-limiting factor on most of the review work currently is higher level advice, support and mentorship. The Director is already busy, and the loss of lecturer staff with the new programme has increased his work load. The advanced fellowship scheme (Annex 4) to increase Lead Partner and Partner support capacity, and one new lecturer post may provide longer term solutions; we are also using contractors to carry out some of the review work, but that too needs supervision.
Substantive strategy and management posts need underpinning scientific knowledge and skills
With our small team, the post of Chief Operating Officer had no understanding of the science, which meant there was very little this post could add to an already well-organised programme. The lesson learnt is that the assumption this post would help us achieve our outcomes was wrong, and in fact it has delayed Year 1 planning and progress, with concomitant increase in the Director’s workload. We need now to recruit technical staff in to help advance the science with partners, and play catch-up with our plans and commitments. We anticipate it will be well into year 3 before this happens.
Obtain stakeholder views before you push!
We developed a DFID Research Newsfeed – a quarterly HTML email summarizing recently published systematic reviews and trials relevant to DFID’s work with hypertext links through to the reviews (a “push” product). Feedback from advisers was lukewarm – they were already overburdened with email.
Logic models are useful in Cochrane Reviews
In three reviews in the editorial process, we have constructed logic models to help understand the intervention’s mechanism, and relate this to the outcomes measured in the review. It is proving extremely helpful. Two of these reviews will be published later this year:
• Deworming drugs for soil-transmitted intestinal worms in children: effects on nutritional indicators, haemoglobin and school performance.
• Primaquine for reducing Plasmodium falciparum transmission.
Advocacy combined with training worked in increasing number of developing country editors
In 2008 we recognised our contribution to increasing the number of Cochrane authors from low- and middle-income countries, but that few were editors. This represents a more senior role, with engagement in review group editorial strategy, yet there was only one woman editor from the whole of Africa, for example, across all 52 review groups. The Consortium ran a multipronged approach, advocating co-ordinating editors consider this, and asking them to nominate people in Africa for editor training. The Lead Partner in Cape Town hosted a three day Editor’s Training Workshop - the first ever in the Cochrane Collaboration. In the period reported, a total of five new editors from low- and middle-income countries have been appointed across review groups (two women, three men).
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Outputs against log frame
IMPACT: More effective health care based on application of reliable research summaries
Indicator Indicator Target Comment Quantity
OUTCOME: Increased number of evidence-informed decisions by intermediary organisations and networks and national decision makers, that benefit the poor, including women
1 New or amended policies or guidelines influenced by Consortium products
1 global Oral iron supplements for children in malaria areas (WHO guideline formed but not published yet)
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1 national Better Medicines for Children – training and products commissioned by WHO for Ghana (UK)
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2 Major funding decisions by bilateral or multilateral agencies influenced by Consortium output
1 Rotavirus (Rotarix) vaccine-booster abandoned (through a commissioned review)
WHO optimise guidelines for MCH task shifting influenced by our reviews
Indirect: injectable contraceptives and risk taking in HIV questioned (through training Malcolm McNeil)
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OUTPUT 1: High quality, up to date Cochrane or related systematic reviews relevant to improving health outcomes in the poor
12 Number of systematic reviews relevant to the content and delivery of poverty-related health programmes: new Cochrane Reviews
10 15
See Productions section: 1.1a New Cochrane reviews
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2 Number of systematic reviews relevant to the content and delivery of poverty-related health programmes: updated Cochrane Reviews
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See Productions section: 1.1b Updated Cochrane reviews
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3 Number of systematic reviews relevant to the content and delivery of poverty-related health programmes: qualitative reviews, scoping reviews, overviews
2 Quality of the private sector: PLOS Medicine
Conflict and health scoping review: Government report
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OUTPUT 2: Accessible products for knowledge uptake
1 Number of “push” products (summary series)
Maintained (4)
Evidence Update for Africa Health
Chinese Journal of Evidence Based Medicine
SUPPORT summaries
International Journal of Epidemiology
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New (1) Evidence Assessment series (South Africa)
Health prescriptions in MCH (China)
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2 Number of reviews, training or synthetic technical products commissioned by national decision makers or intermediary organizations or networks (“pull” products)
New (2) Better Medicines for Children – training and products commissioned by WHO for Ghana (UK)
TB Province Project on new diagnostic technologies (South Africa)
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3 Stakeholder satisfaction - To be measured in a survey in Year 2 or 3 -
2 We outperformed because we report on six months before the RPC started, and because production was running during the inception period with reviews that were already in progress.
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OUTPUT 3: RPC partner institutions and researchers in the South have increased competence for research
1 Number of institutions with a developed strategy and code of conduct to promote research integrity
None expected for Year 1
Programme still under development -
2 Number of new Cochrane editors appointed or new authors completing reviews from Southern Institutions 3
New editors (1)
Total is 54
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New first authors (8)5
Total is 14
India
Africa
China
CIDG
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0
4
M
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Number of Partners with multiplier funding at least matching DFID investment
None expected in year 1
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3 EPOC excluded as separate fellowship programme. 4 We outperformed probably as a result of the RPC Editor Training and Advocacy Initiative in 2010. 5 The log frame states authors, but we have reported only on first authors, publishing their first Cochrane review.
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Products
Section 1: Publications
1.1a New Cochrane reviews6
Month & Year
Title Full citation7 Total authors
Women authors 8
AFRICA: Nigeria (Network partner)
Feb 2012
Advance misoprostol distribution for preventing and treating postpartum haemorrhage*
Oladapo OT, Fawole B, Blum J, Abalos E. Advance misoprostol distribution for preventing and treating postpartum haemorrhage. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 2. Art.No.:CD009336.DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009336.pub2
3 1
Feb 2012
Intramuscular versus intravenous prophylactic oxytocin for the third stage of labour*
Oladapo OT, Okusanya BO, Abalos E. Intramuscular versus intravenous prophylactic oxytocin for the third stage of labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD009332. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009332.pub2.
3 0
Jul 2011
Interventions for improving coverage of child immunization in low- and middle-income countries*
Oyo-Ita A, Nwachukwu CE, Oringanje C, Meremikwu MM. Interventions for improving coverage of child immunization in low- and middle-income countries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD008145. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD008145.pub2.
4 2
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Feb 2012
Pycnogenol® (extract of French maritime pine bark) for the treatment of chronic disorders® for the treatment of chronic disorders
Schoonees A, Visser J, Musekiwa A, Volmink J. Pycnogenol® (extract of French maritime pine bark) for the treatment of chronic disorders® for the treatment of chronic disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD008294. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008294.pub4
4 2
Jan 2012
Material incentives and enablers in the management of tuberculosis*
Lutge EE, Wiysonge CS, Knight SE, Volmink J. Material incentives and enablers in the management of tuberculosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012 Issue 1; Art. No.: CD007952. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007952.pub2
4 1
Jan 2012
Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants*
Okwundu CI, Okoromah CA, Shah PS. Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012 Issue 1. Art. No.: CD007966.. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007966.pub2
3 1
Jan 2012
Topical treatments for HIV-related oral ulcers*
Kuteyi T, Okwundu CI. Topical treatments for HIV-related oral ulcers. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012 Issue 1. Art. No.: CD007975. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007975.pub2
2 0
Nov 2011
Methods for obtaining unpublished data
Young T, Hopewell S. Methods for obtaining unpublished data. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 11. Art. No.: MR000027. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.MR000027.pub2
2 2
Oct Intermittent preventive treatment regimens for malaria
Mathanga DP, Uthman OA, Chinkhumba J. Intermittent preventive treatment regimens for malaria in HIV-positive
3 0
6 * = New Cochrane reviews “counted” in the log frame. 7 Shaded Cochrane Reviews are the particularly important reviews. 8 SC = Seeking clarification of gender.
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2011 in HIV-positive pregnant women*
pregnant women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD006689. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006689.pub2.
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
Nov 2011
The effects of anaesthetic agents on cortical mapping during neurosurgical procedures involving eloquent areas of the brain
Adhikary SD, Thiruvenkatarajan V, Babu KS, Tharyan P. The effects of anaesthetic agents on cortical mapping during neurosurgical procedures involving eloquent areas of the brain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 11. Art. No.:CD006679. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006679.pub2.
3 0
UK: CIDG (Consortium lead office, Liverpool)
Apr 2010
Indoor residual spraying for preventing malaria*
Pluess B, Tanser FC, Lengeler C, Sharp BL. Indoor residual spraying for preventing malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD006657. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006657.pub2.
4 1
May 2010
Vaccines for preventing rotavirus diarrhoea: vaccines in use
Soares-Weiser K, Goldberg E, Tamimi G, Leibovici L, Pitan F. Rotavirus vaccine for preventing diarrhoea. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD002848. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002848.pub2.
5 2
June 2010
Interventions to improve disposal of human excreta for preventing diarrhoea*
Clasen TF, Bostoen K, Schmidt WP, Boisson S, Fung ICH, Jenkins MW, Scott B, Sugden S, Cairncross S. Interventions to improve disposal of human excreta for preventing diarrhoea. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD007180. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007180.pub2.
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Aug 2010
Chemotherapy for second-stage Human African trypanosomiasis*
Lutje V, Seixas J, Kennedy A. Chemotherapy for second-stage Human African trypanosomiasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD006201. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006201.pub2
3 1
Aug 2010
Outreach strategies for expanding health insurance coverage in children
Meng Q, Yuan B, Jia L, Wang J, Garner P. Outreach strategies for expanding health insurance coverage in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD008194. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008194.pub2.
5 2
Nov 2010
Probiotics for treating persistent diarrhoea in children
Bernaola Aponte G, Bada Mancilla CA, Carreazo Pariasca NY, Rojas Galarza RA. Probiotics for treating persistent diarrhoea in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD007401. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007401.pub2.
4 SC
Feb 2011
Azithromycin for treating uncomplicated malaria*
van Eijk AM, Terlouw DJ. Azithromycin for treating uncomplicated malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD006688. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006688.pub2
2 2
Mar 2011
Oral vaccines for preventing cholera*
Sinclair D, Abba K, Zaman K, Qadri F, Graves PM. Oral vaccines for preventing cholera. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD008603. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008603.pub2.
5 3
Jul 2011 Artemisinin-based combination therapy for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria*
Sinclair D, Gogtay N, Brand F, Olliaro PL. Artemisinin-based combination therapy for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD008492. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008492.pub2.
4 2
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Jul 2011 Rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosing uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in endemic countries*
Abba K, Deeks JJ, Olliaro PL, Naing CM, Jackson SM, Takwoingi Y, Donegan S, Garner P. Rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosing uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in endemic countries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD008122. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008122.pub2.
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Jul 2011 Early versus delayed refeeding for children with acute diarrhoea
Gregorio GV, Dans LF, Silvestre MA. Early versus Delayed Refeeding for Children with Acute Diarrhoea. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD007296. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007296.pub2.
3 3
Sep 2011
Active case finding in contacts of people with tuberculosis
Fox GJ, Dobler CC, Marks GB. Active case finding in contacts of people with tuberculosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD008477. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008477.pub2.
3 1
UK: Effective Professional Practice and Organization of Care Group
Jul 2011 Managerial supervision to improve primary health care in low- and middle-income countries*
Bosch-Capblanch X, Liaqat S, Garner P. Managerial supervision to improve primary health care in low- and middle-income countries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD006413. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006413.pub2.
2 2
1.1b Updated Cochrane reviews9
AFRICA: Nigeria (Network partner)
Jan 2012
Fluoroquinolones for treating typhoid and paratyphoid fever (enteric fever)**
Effa EE, Lassi ZS, Critchley JA, Garner P, Sinclair D, Olliaro PL, Bhutta ZA. Fluoroquinolones for treating typhoid and paratyphoid fever (enteric fever). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD004530. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD004530.pub4.
7 2
Mar 2012
Honey for acute cough in children Oduwole O, Meremikwu MM, Oyo-Ita A, Udoh EE. Honey for acute cough in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD007094. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007094.pub3.
4 2
Apr 2011
Mannitol and other osmotic diuretics as adjuncts for treating cerebral malaria**
Okoromah CAN, Afolabi BB, Wall ECB. Mannitol and other osmotic diuretics as adjuncts for treating cerebral malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD004615. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004615.pub3.
3 3
Feb 2012
Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in children living in areas with seasonal transmission**
Meremikwu MM, Donegan S, Sinclair D, Esu E, Oringanje C. Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in children living in areas with seasonal transmission. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD003756. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003756.pub4.
5 1
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Jul 2011 Strategies for integrating primary health services in low- and middle-income countries at the point of delivery**
Dudley L, Garner P. Strategies for integrating primary health services in low- and middle-income countries at the point of delivery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD003318. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003318.pub3
2 1
9 ** = Updated Cochrane reviews “counted” in the log frame
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Dec 2011
Oral rehydration salt solution for treating cholera: ≤ 270 mOsm/L solutions vs ≥ 310 mOsm/L solutions**
Musekiwa A, Volmink J. Oral rehydration salt solution for treating cholera: ≤ 270 mOsm/L solutions vs ≥ 310 mOsm/L solutions. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 12. Art. No.: CD003754. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003754.pub3
2 0
Oct 2011
Oral iron supplements for children in malaria-endemic areas**
Okebe JU, Yahav D, Shbita R, Paul M. Oral iron supplements for children in malaria-endemic areas. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD006589. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006589.pub3.
4 3
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
Nov 2010
Probiotics for treating acute infectious diarrhoea**
Allen SJ, Martinez EG, Gregorio GV, Dans LF. Probiotics for treating acute infectious diarrhoea. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD003048. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003048.pub3.
4 1
Mar 2011
Artesunate versus quinine for treating severe malaria**
Sinclair D, Donegan S, Lalloo DG. Artesunate versus quinine for treating severe malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD005967. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005967.pub3.
3 1
May 2011
Oral zinc for treating diarrhoea in children
Lazzerini M, Ronfani L. Oral zinc for treating diarrhoea in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD005436. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005436.pub2.
2 1
Aug 2011
Drugs for treating paracoccidioidomycosis
da Mota Menezes V, Soares BGO, Fontes CJF. Drugs for treating paracoccidioidomycosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD004967. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004967.pub2.
3 0
Nov 2011
Nutritional supplements for people being treated for active tuberculosis
Sinclair D, Abba K, Grobler L, Sudarsanam TD. Nutritional supplements for people being treated for active tuberculosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD006086. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006086.pub3.
4 2
Feb 2012
Vaccines for preventing rotavirus diarrhoea: vaccines in use**
Soares-Weiser K, MacLehose H, Bergman H, Ben-Aharon I, Nagpal S, Goldberg E, et al. Vaccines for preventing rotavirus diarrhoea: vaccines in use. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD008521. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008521.pub2.
8 SC
Feb 2012
Vaccines for preventing plague Jefferson T, Demicheli V, Pratt M. Vaccines for preventing plague. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 1998, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD000976. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000976.
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1.2 Other systematic reviews
Month & Year
Title Full citation Total authors
Women authors
CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
Aug 2011
Left-behind children’s Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review
Zhang F, Liu Q, Zhao Y, Sun MH, Wang H. Left-behind children’s Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review. Chinese Journal of Evidence-based Medicine 2011;11(8):849-57
5 3
12
Dec 2011
Factors Related to Left-behind Children’s Mental Health: A Systematic Review
Liu Q, Sun MH, Zhao Y, Zhang F,Wang H. Factors Related to Left-behind Children’s Mental Health: A Systematic Review. Chinese Journal of Evidence-based Medicine 2011;11(12):1355-61
5 3
Mar 2011
Expanding health insurance coverage in vulnerable groups: a systematic review of options
Meng Q, Yuan B, Jia L, Wang J, Yu B, Gao J, et al. Expanding health insurance coverage in vulnerable groups: a systematic review of options. Health Policy and Planning 2011; 26(2): 93-104.
7 3
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
July 2010
Ribavirin for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: systematic review and meta-analysis
Karla Soares-Weiser, Sherine Thomas, Gail T G, Paul Garner. Ribavirin for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases 2010; 10:207. doi:10.1186/1471-2334-10-207
4 3
Sep 2010
Expanding health insurance coverage in vulnerable groups: a systematic
Meng Q, Yuan B, Jia L, Wang J, Yu B, Gao J, Garner P. Expanding health insurance coverage in vulnerable groups: a systematic. Health Policy and Planning 2011; 26:93–104
7 2
Oct 2010
Early-life determinants of overweight and obesity: a review of systematic reviews
Monasta L, Batty GD, Cattaneo A, Lutje V, Ronfani L, Van Lenthe FJ, Brug J. Early-life determinants of overweight and obesity: a review of systematic reviews. Obesity Reviews 2010; 11:695-708. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2010.00735.x
7 SC
Dec 2010
Priorities for tuberculosis research: a systematic review
Rylance J, Pai M, Lienhardt C, Garner P. Priorities for tuberculosis research: a systematic review. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2010; 10(12): 886-92.
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2010 Study exploring the evidence relating Health and Conflict: interventions and outcomes
Gordon S, Baker A, Duten A,Garner P. Study exploring the evidence relating Health and Conflict: interventions and outcomes. Commissioned by the UK Cross Government Group on Health and Conflict. London: 2010
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http://www.stabilisationunit.gov.uk/attachments/article/523/ExploringtheevidencerelatingHealthandConflictinterventionsandoutcome.pdf
Apr
2011
Quality of Private and Public Ambulatory Health Care in Low and Middle Income Countries: Systematic Review of Comparative Studies
Berendes S, Heywood P, Oliver S, Garner P. Quality of Private and Public Ambulatory Health Care in Low and Middle Income Countries: Systematic Review of Comparative Studies. PLoS Med 2011; 8(4): e1000433.
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1.3 Other peer reviewed publications
Month & Year
Title Full citation Total authors
Women authors
AFRICA: Nigeria (Network Partner)
Mar 2011
Congenital Malaria in Calabar, Nigeria: The Molecular Perspective
Oduwole OA, Ejezie GC, Odey FA, Oringanje CM, Nwakanma D, Bello S, et al. Congenital Malaria in Calabar, Nigeria: The Molecular Perspective. Aerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygeine 2011; 84(3):386–89 ndoi:10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0253
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13
Sep 2011
Vector abundance and species composition of Anopheles mosquito in Calabar, Nigeria
Oringanje C, Alaribe AAA, Oduola AO, Oduwole OA, Adeogun AO, Meremikwu MM, et al. Vector abundance and species composition of Anopheles mosquito in Calabar, Nigeria. Short Research Communications. Vector Borne Diseases 2011;48:171–3
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Oct 2011
Haemodialysis in an emerging centre in a developing country: a two year review and predictors of mortality
Ekrikpo UE, Udo AI, Ikpeme EE, Effa EE. Haemodialysis in an emerging centre in a developing country: a two year review and predictors of mortality. BMC Nephrology 2011;12:50
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Mar 2012
Social determinants of alcohol use among drivers in Calabar
Bello S, Fatiregun A, Ndifon WO, Oyo-Ita A, Ikpeme B. Social determinants of alcohol use among drivers in Calabar. Nigerian Medical Journal 2011; 52:244-9
5
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Feb 2012
Determinants of insecticide-treated net ownership and utilization among pregnant women in Nigeria
Ankomah A, Adebayo SB, Arogundade ED, Anyanti J, Nwokolo E, Ladipo Oet al. Determinants of insecticide-treated net ownership and utilization among pregnant women in Nigeria. BMC Public Health 2012, 12:105 DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-12-105
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2012 Factors Affecting the Uptake of Anti-Malarial Drugs by Children in Public Primary Health Facilities in Cross River State, Nigeria
Ezedinachi E, Odey F, Ameh S, Oduwole O, Esu E, Ejemot-Nwadiaro R, et al. Factors Affecting the Uptake of Anti-Malarial Drugs by Children in Public Primary Health Facilities in Cross River State, Nigeria. The Open Epidemiology Journal 2012;5:14-9
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AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Mar 2012
Cohort studies around the world: Methodologies, research questions and integration to address the emerging global epidemic of chronic diseases
Nair H, Shu XO, Volmink J, Romieu I, Spiegelman D. Cohort studies around the world: Methodologies, research questions and integration to address the emerging global epidemic of chronic diseases. Public Health 2012 Mar; 126(3):202-5
5 SC
Mar 2012
Validation study of cause of death statistics in Cape Town, South Africa, found poor agreement
Burger EH, Groenewald P, Bradshaw D, Ward AM, Yudkin PL, Volmink J. Validation study of cause of death statistics in Cape Town, South Africa, found poor agreement. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2012; 65(3):309-16.
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Jan 2012
Clinical practice guidelines within the Southern African Development Community: a descriptive study of the quality of guideline development and concordance with best evidence for five priority diseases.
Kredo T, Gerritsen A, van Heerden J, Conway S, Siegfried N. Clinical practice guidelines within the Southern African Development Community: a descriptive study of the quality of guideline development and concordance with best evidence for five priority diseases. Health Research Policy and Systems 2012; 10:1.
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Aug 2011
Growing Everyday: The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry.
Abrams A, Siegfried N. Growing everyday: The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry. Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine 2011 Aug 2(4):172-0. doi: 10.1111/j.1756-5391.2011.01139.x
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Aug 2011
The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry, a regional registry for Africa
Abrams A. The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry, a regional registry for Africa. Pan African Medical Journal 2011,9:42
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July 2011
Evidence-Based African first aid guidelines and training materials
(http://afam.redcross.be/)
Van de Velde S, De Buck E, Vandekerckhove P, Volmink J. Evidence-Based African first aid guidelines and training materials. PLoS Med 2011 8(7): e1001059. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001059
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CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
May 2011
Patient medical costs for tuberculosis treatment and impact on adherence in China: a systematic review
Long Q, Smith H, Zhang T, Tang S, Garner P. Patient medical costs for tuberculosis treatment and impact on adherence in China: a systematic review. BMC Public Health 2011(11):393
5 3
Apr 2012
CASP8 -652 6N del polymorphism and cancer risk: A meta-analysis of 30 case-control studies in 50 112 subjects
Zhang F, Yang Y, Guo C, Wang Y.CASP8 -652 6N del polymorphism and cancer risk: A meta-analysis of 30 case-control studies in 50 112 subjects. Mutagenesis 2012 [epub ahead of print] doi:10.1093/mutage/ges019
4 2
Apr 2012
Option for diabetic patients with multi-vessel coronary disease: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) A meta-analysis
Zhang F, Yang Y, Hu D, Lei H, Wang Y. Option for diabetic patients with multi-vessel coronary disease: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) A meta-analysis. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 2012 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2012.03.020
5 1
Mar 2012
Association of ADIPOQ gene polymorphisms and coronary artery disease risk: A m eta-analysis based on 12 465 subjects
Yang Y, Zhang F, Ding R, Wang Y, Lei H, Hu D. Association of ADIPOQ gene polymorphisms and coronary artery disease risk: A meta-analysis based on 12 465 subjects. Thrombosis Research 2012; 130(1):58-64
6 1
Dec 2011
Awareness and knowledge of schistosomiasis infection and prevention in the "Three Gorges Dam" reservior area: A cross-sectional study on local residents and health personnel
Zeng H, Yang X, Meng S, Wang H, Tang X, Tang W, et al. Awareness and knowledge of schistosomiasis infection and prevention in the "Three Gorges Dam" reservior area: A cross-sectional study on local residents and health personnel. Acta Tropica 2011;120(3):238-44
9 5
Dec 2011
Maternal socio-economic indices for prenatal care research in rural China
Nwaru BI, Klemetti R, Kun H, Hong W, Yuan S, Wu Z, et al. Maternal socio-economic indices for prenatal care research in rural China. The European Journal of Public Health 2011. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckr182
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Dec 2011
A survey of current status of knowledge, attitude and practice of 228 puerperae concerning infant and young children feeding in Chongqing
Zhang Y, Guan YL, Zhao Y, Liu DM, Li TY. A survey of current status of knowledge, attitude and practice of 228 puerperae concerning infant and young children feeding in Chongqing. Chongqing Medicine 2011;40(36):100-2
5 3
Jan 2012
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Adolescent Students with Different Nutritional Status in Chongqing and Analysis of Related Symptoms
Shao Ji-xiao, Wang Hong, Gao Qi-feng. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adolescent students with different nutritional status in Chongqing and analysis of related symptoms. Chinese General Practice 2012;15(1C):252-5
3 1
Feb 2012
Relationship between Undergraduate Students’ Sub-health and Social Supports
ZOU Yu-feng, ZHANG Liang, WANG Cheng-jin, WANG Hong. Relationship between undergraduate students’ sub-health and social supports. Chinese General Practice 2012;15(2A):430-3
4 1
Feb 2012
Studying on the symptoms and risk behaviors of sub-health among college students in Chongqing
ZHANG Liang, SHAO Ji-xiao, WANG Cheng-jin, WANG Hong. Studying on the symptoms and risk behaviors of sub-health among college students in Chongqing. Chinese Health Service Management 2012;29(2):145-8
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May 2011
Study on Sub-Health of Adolescents in Chongqing
Shao J, Wang H, Li L, Xu H. Study on Sub-Health of Adolescents in Chongqing. Modern Preventive Medicine 2011; 38(9):1667-9
4 2
June 2011
Study of Mental Health in Medical Graduate Students
Li J, Li J, Wang H, Shao J, Yang J. Study of Mental Health in Medical Graduate Students. Modern Preventive Medicine 2011;38(11):2082-84
5 4
Sep 2011
Evaluation of the Multidimensional Sub-health Questionnaire of Adolescents
Wang H, Li L, Xu H, Fang Q, Liu Q. Evaluation of the Multidimensional Sub-health Questionnaire of Adolescents. Chinese General Practice 2011;14(9A):2933-6
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Sep 2011
Analysis on the quality of life of people born in famine years(1959-1961) in Chongqing city and its influencing factors
Yang J, Wang H, Zhao Y. Analysis on the quality of life of people born in famine years (1959-1961) in Chongqing city and its influencing factors. Journal of Hygiene Research 2011;40(5):611-4
3 1
Oct 2011
Analysis Of The Current Situation Of AIDS Prevention Knowledge And The Reproductive Health Status Of The Medical Students
Wang L, Mu L, Liang H, et al. Analysis Of The Current Situation Of AIDS Prevention Knowledge And The Reproductive Health Status Of The Medical Students. Chinese General Practice 2011;14(4A):1126-9
5 3
May 2011
Survey on 309 homosexual men’s knowledge, attitude and practice of AIDS in one city proper in 2009
Mu L, Huang A, Peng H et al. Survey on 309 homosexual men’s knowledge, attitude and practice of AIDS in one city proper in 2009. National Journal of Andrology 2011;17(5):401-5
7 3
Jun 2011
The change of urinary iodine of different salt concentration among the target population in the intervention trial
Song Yin yin, MU Li-hong, LI Ge, et al. The change of urinary iodine of different salt concentration among the target population in the intervention trial. Chinese J of Epidemiology 2011;32(6):576-8
9 5
May 2012
Analysis on urinary iodine frequency in the population-based intervention study
SongYin-yin, MU Li-hong, LI Ge et al. Analysis on urinary iodine frequency in the population-based intervention study. Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2012; 33(5):492-5
6 3
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
June 2011
Pilot randomized trial of nutritional supplementation in patients with tuberculosis and HIV-tuberculosis coinfection receiving directly observed short-course chemotherapy for tuberculosis
Sudarsanam TD, John J, Kang G, Mahendri V, Gerrior J, Franciosa M, Gopal S, John KR, Wanke CA, Muliyil J. Pilot randomized trial of nutritional supplementation in patients with tuberculosis and HIV-tuberculosis coinfection receiving directly observed short-course chemotherapy for tuberculosis. Tropical Medicine and International Health 2011; 16(6):699-706
9 3
Aug 2011
Grade the evidence before using research results in clinical practice
Tharyan P. Grade the evidence before using research results in clinical practice. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2011;8(1); 44-6
1 0
Aug 2012
Evidence Based Medicine: Can the evidence be trusted?
Tharyan P. Evidence Based Medicine: Can the evidence be trusted? Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2011;8(4):201-7
1 0
Oct 2011
Lessons from the 2004 Asian tsunami: Epidemiological and nosological debates in the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder in non-Western post-disaster communities
Rajkumar AP, Mohan TSP, Tharyan P. Lessons from the 2004 Asian tsunami: Epidemiological and nosological debates in the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder in non-Western post-disaster communities. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 2011. Oct 13. [Epub ahead of print] DOI:
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10.1177/0020764011423468
Oct 2011
One health national programme across species on zoonoses: a call to the developing world
Asokan GV, Vanitha A, Tharyan P. One health national programme across species on zoonoses: a call to the developing world. Infection Ecology & Epidemiology, North America 2011; 1: 8293
Available at: http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/view/8293
3 1
Nov 2011
Editorial policies aimed at improving the validity and transparency of published research
Sathyanarayana Rao, TS, Tharyan P. Editorial policies aimed at improving the validity and transparency of published research. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2011;53(3):183-6
2 0
Oct 2011
Increasing compliance with protective eyewear to reduce ocular injuries in stone-quarry workers in Tamil Nadu, India: A pragmatic, cluster randomised trial of a single education session versus an enhanced education package delivered over six months
Adams JSK, Raju R, Solomon V, Samuel P, Datta AK, Rose JS, Tharyan P. Increasing compliance with protective eyewear to reduce ocular injuries in stone-quarry workers in Tamil Nadu, India: A pragmatic, cluster randomised trial of a single education session versus an enhanced education package delivered over six months. Injury 2011 [epub ahead of print]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2011.10.001
6 1
Jan 2012
Finding and using evidence that you can trust
Tharyan P. Finding and using evidence that you can trust. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2012;9(1):27-32
1 0
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
Nov 2010
Indirect Comparisons: A Review of Reporting and Methodological Quality
Donegan S, Williamson P, Gamble C, Tudor-Smith C. Indirect Comparisons: A Review of Reporting and Methodological Quality. PLoS ONE 2010, 5(11): e11054. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011054
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Dec 2010
Priorities for tuberculosis research: a systematic review
Rylance J, Pai M, Lienhardt C, Garner P. Priorities for tuberculosis research: a systematic review. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2010;10(12):886-92 DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(10)70201-2
4 4
2011 Do existing research summaries on health systems match immunisation managers' needs in middle- and low-income countries? Analysis of GAVI health systems strengthening support
Bosch-Capblanch X, Kelly M, Garner P. Do existing research summaries on health systems match immunisation managers' needs in middle- and low-income countries? Analysis of GAVI health systems strengthening support. BMC Public Health 2011;11(1):449
3 1
2011 A Head-to-Head Comparison of Four Artemisinin-Based Combinations for Treating Uncomplicated Malaria in African Children: A Randomized Trial
The Four Artemisinin-Based Combinations Study Group. A Head-to-Head Comparison of Four Artemisinin-Based Combinations for Treating Uncomplicated Malaria in African Children: A Randomized Trial. PLoS Med 2011; 8(11): e1001119
N/A N/A
Mar 2011
Randomized controlled trials of malaria intervention trials in Africa, 1948 to 2007: a descriptive analysis
Lutje V, Gerritsen A Siegfried N. Randomized controlled trials of malaria intervention trials in Africa, 1948 to 2007: a descriptive analysis. Malaria Journal 2011;10:61 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-10-61
3 3
Mar 2012
Support for children identified with acute flaccid paralysis under the Global Polio Eradication Programme in Uttar Pradesh,
Yotsu RR, Abba K, Smith H, Das A. Support for children identified with acute flaccid paralysis under the Global Polio Eradication Programme in Uttar
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India: a qualitative study Pradesh, India: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2012, 12:229 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-229
Apr 2012
Including mixed method research in systematic reviews: examples from qualitative syntheses in TB and malaria control
Atkins S, Launiala A, Kagaha A, Smith H. Including mixed method research in systematic reviews: examples from qualitative syntheses in TB and malaria control. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:62
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1.4 Publications in press or submitted including Cochrane protocols
Month & Year
Title Full citation Total authors
Women authors
AFRICA: Cameroon (Network Partner)
Mar 2012
Motivational interviewing for improving outcomes in youth living with HIV
Mbuagbaw LCE, Ye C, Thabane L. Motivational interviewing for improving outcomes in youth living with HIV. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD009748. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD009748
3 0
May 2012
Hepatitis B Vaccination for reducing Morbidity and Mortality in PLWHA
Okwen MP, Mbuagbaw LCE, Reid S, Njei B. Hepatitis B vaccination for reducing morbidity and mortality in persons with HIV infection (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD009886. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009886
4 1
AFRICA: Kenya (Network Partner)
Nov 2011 to date
Supporting Dr Nyachieo to complete review titled “Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for assisted reproductive technology”
Nyachieo A, Clarke J, Moridi I, Mahdian M. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for assisted reproductive technology (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD007618. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007618
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AFRICA: Nigeria (Network Partner)
2012 Diagnostic accuracy of Histidine-Rich Protein 2 based rapid diagnostic test and microscopy in the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Akpabuyo, South-Eastern Nigeria
Ezedinachi ENU, Odey FA, Oduwole OA, Esu EB, Oyo-ita AA, Ejemot-Nwadiaro R, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of Histidine-Rich Protein 2 based rapid diagnostic test and microscopy in the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Akpabuyo, South-Eastern Nigeria. Mary Slessor Journal of Medicine
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2012 Interventions to improve vaginal health for reducing the risk of HIV acquisition
Akudo Nwagbara B, Effa EE, Abubakar D, Osagie OE. Interventions to improve vaginal health for reducing the risk of HIV acquisition (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD009869. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009869.
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AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Oct 2011 Weight loss interventions for chronic asthma
Adeniyi FB, Young T. Weight loss interventions for chronic asthma (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD009339. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009339
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July 2011 Antispasmodics for labour Rohwer AC, Young T. Antispasmodics for labour (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 7. Art.No:CD009243. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009243
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Mar 2011
Ready-to-use therapeutic food for treating undernutrition in children from 6 months to 5 years of age
Schoonees A, Lombard M, Nel E, Volmink J. Ready-to-use therapeutic food for treating undernutrition in children from 6 months to 5 years of age (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD009000. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009000
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Dec 2011 Home or community programmes for treating malaria
Okwundu CI, Nagpal S, Musekiwa A. Home or community programmes for treating malaria (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 12. Art. No.: CD009527. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009527
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Apr 2012 Interleukin-2 as an adjunct to antiretroviral therapy for reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV infection
Onwumeh J, Okwundu CI. Interleukin-2 as an adjunct to antiretroviral therapy for reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV infection (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD009818. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009818
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Mar 2009
Intramuscular versus intravenous anti-D for preventing Rhesus alloimmunization during pregnancy
Okwundu CI, Afolabi BB. Intramuscular versus intravenous anti-D for preventing Rhesus alloimmunization during pregnancy (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD007885. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007885
2 1
Jan 2012 Optimal timing for discontinuation of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia prophylaxis in adult patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV infection
Mbabazi E, Uthman OA, Young T. Optimal timing for discontinuation of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia prophylaxis in adult patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV infection (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD009556. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009556
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CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
2012 Growth Monitoring plus health and nutrition promotion for children in low and middle income countries
Liu Q, Long Q, Garner P. Growth Monitoring plus health and nutrition promotion for children in low and middle income countries (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (submitted May 2012)
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2012 Intensive versus conventional dose remission-induction chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
Zhou S, Lou S, Deng J, Liu Q. Intensive versus conventional dose remission-induction chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (submitted May 2012)
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2012 Association between type 2 diabetes and rs10811661 polymorphism upstream of CDKN2A/B: a meta analysis
Li H, Tang X, Liu Q, Wang Y. Association between type 2 diabetes and rs10811661 polymorphism upstream of CDKN2A/B: a meta-analysis. Acta Diabetol 2012. DOI 10.1007/s00592-012-0400-7 (accepted)
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2012 Association between TGF-β1-509C/T polymorphism and endometriosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhang F, Yang Y, Wang Y. Association between TGF-β1-509C/T polymorphism and endometriosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (accepted)
3 1
2012 Lack of an association between TSC gene Arg904Gln polymorphisms and essential hypertension risk based on a meta-analysis
Zhang F, Yang Y, Hu D, Lei H, Wang Y. Lack of an association between TSC gene Arg904Gln polymorphisms and essential hypertension risk based on a meta-analysis. Genetics and Molecular Research (accepted)
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SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
May 2011
Non-specialist health worker interventions for mental health care in low- and middle- income countries
Van Ginneken N, Tharyan P, Lewin S, Rao GN, Romeo R, Patel V. Non-specialist health worker interventions for mental health care in low- and middle- income countries. (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD009149. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009149
6 1
May 2011
Interventions for treating femoral shaft fractures in children and adolescents
Madhuri V, Gahukamble AD, Dutt V, Tharyan P. Interventions for treating femoral shaft fractures in children and adolescents (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD009076. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009076.
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June 2011
Minimally invasive versus open surgery for reversal of tubal sterilization
George K, Kamath MS, Tharyan P. Minimally invasive versus open surgery for reversal of tubal sterilization (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD009174. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009174.
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Oct 2011 Lumbar sympathectomy versus prostanoids for critical limb ischaemia due to non-reconstructable peripheral arterial disease
Sen I, Agarwal S, Tharyan P. Lumbar sympathectomy versus prostanoids for critical limb ischaemia due to non-reconstructable peripheral arterial disease (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD009366. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009366.
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Apr 2012 Atomoxetine for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents
Kallapiran GK, Mammen P, Tharyan P, Russell P. Atomoxetine for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 4. Art. No.: CD009804. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009804.
4 1
Oct 2011 Non-myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation versus standardstem cell transplantation for haematological malignancies [Protocol] (Cochrane Haematological Malignancies Group)
Sharma A, Chandra S, Fedorowicz Z, Aravindakshan R. Non-myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation versus standard stem cell transplantation for haematological malignancies (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD009342. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009342.
4 1
Nov 2011 Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity
Deng Y, Mahdian M, George AT, Blake B, Huang D, Shi Z. Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD009434. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009434.
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2012 in press
Good Psychiatric Practice: A primer for psychiatric trainees and professionals. Psychiatry in India: Training and Training Centers
Tharyan P. Good Psychiatric Practice: A primer for psychiatric trainees and professionals. Psychiatry in India: Training and Training Centers. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2012 (supplement: in press)
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2012 epub ahead of print
Reporting of methods was better in the Clinical Trials Registry- India than in Indian Journal publications
Tharyan P, George A, Kirubakaran R, Barnabas JP. Reporting of methods was better in the Clinical Trials Registry- India than in Indian Journal publications. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2012 (in press [Epub ahead of print])
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2012 epub ahead of print
Criminals in the citadel and deceit all along the watchtower: irresponsibility, fraud, and complicity in international health research
Tharyan P. Criminals in the citadel and deceit all along the watchtower: irresponsibility, fraud, and complicity in international health research. Mens Sana Monographs 2012 (http://www.msmonographs.org/aheadofprint.asp)
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UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
June 2010
Artemisinin-based combination therapy for uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in children with HIV
Humphreys EH, Nageswaran A, Rutherford GW. Artemisinin-based combination therapy for uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in children with HIV (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD008556. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008556.
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June 2010
Interventions for visceral leishmaniasis
Alvar J, González U, Pinart M, Kalita S, Herrero M, Vélez ID, Sundar S. Interventions for visceral leishmaniasis (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD008561. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008561.
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Aug 2010 Antimicrobial drugs for treating cholera
Leibovici-Kalter Y, Paul M, Salam MA. Antimicrobial drugs for treating cholera (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD008625. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008625.
3 1
Oct 2010 Preventive measures for leishmaniasis
González U, Pinart M, Firooz A, Enk C, Mendoza N, Vélez ID, Alvar J. Preventive measures for leishmaniasis (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD008736. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008736.
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Nov 2010 Mass drug administration for malaria
Poirot E, Hwang J, Kachur SP, Slutsker L, Skarbinski J. Mass drug administration for malaria (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD008846. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008846.
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Nov 2010 Vitamin D supplementation for preventing infections in children less than five years of age
Yakoob MY, Bhutta ZA. Vitamin D supplementation for preventing infections in children less than five years of age (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD008824. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008824.
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Dec 2010 Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Typhoid and Paratyphoid (Enteric) Fever
Wijedoru L, Donegan S, Parry C. Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Typhoid and Paratyphoid (Enteric) Fever (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 12. Art. No.: CD008892. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008892.
3 1
Jan 2011 Mosquito larval source management for controlling malaria
Thwing J, Fillinger U, Gimnig J, Newman R, Lindsay S. Mosquito larval source management for controlling malaria (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD008923. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008923.
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Feb 2011 Rapid Diagnostic Tests versus clinical diagnosis for treating malaria
Odaga J, Lokong JA. Rapid Diagnostic Tests versus clinical diagnosis for treating malaria (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD008998. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008998.
2 0
Feb 2011 Surgical interventions for treating multidrug and extensively-drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis
Marrone M, Venkataramanan V, Goodman M, Mase S. Surgical interventions for treating multidrug and extensively-drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD009010. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009010.
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Mar 2011
Vaccines for preventing enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) diarrhoea
Ahmed T, Bhuiyan TR, Zaman K, Qadri F. Vaccines for preventing enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) diarrhoea (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD009029. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009029.
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June Rapid diagnostic tests for Boelaert M, Chappuis F, Menten J, van Griensven J, Sunyoto T, 6 SC
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2011 visceral leishmaniasis Rijal S. Rapid diagnostic tests for visceral leishmaniasis (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD009135. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009135.
Oct 2011 Interventions for treating head lice
van der Wouden JC, Klootwijk T, Le Cleach L, Do G, Vander Stichele R, Knuistingh Neven A, Eekhof JAH. Interventions for treating head lice (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD009321. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009321
7 SC
Oct 2011 Racecadotril for acute diarrhoea in children
Liang Y, Zhang L, Zeng L, Wen J. Racecadotril for acute diarrhoea in children (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD009359. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009359.
3 SC
Dec 2011 Home or community programmes for treating malaria
Okwundu CI, Nagpal S, Musekiwa A. Home or community programmes for treating malaria (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 12. Art. No.: CD009527. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009527.
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Jan 2012 Combined and alternating paracetamol and ibuprofen therapy for fever in children
Wong T, Johnson DW, Ganshorn H, Maconochie IK, Hartling L, Stang AS. Combined and alternating paracetamol and ibuprofen therapy for fever in children (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD009572. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009572.
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Jan 2012 Paediatric formulations of Artemisinin-Combination Therapies for treating uncomplicated malaria in children
Bélard S, Kurth F, Ramharter M. Paediatric Formulations of Artemisinin-Combination Therapies for Treating Uncomplicated Malaria in Children (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD009568. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009568.
3 SC
Jan 2012 Xpert MTB/RIF test for detection of pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance
Sohn H, Pai M, Dendukuri N, Kloda LA, Boehme CC, Steingart KR. Xpert MTB/RIF test for detection of pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD009593. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009593.
6 SC
Feb 2012 Fluid resuscitation for children with severe febrile illness and septic shock in resource-limited settings
von Saint André A, Pavlinac PB, Jacob ST, Zimmerman J, Walson JL. Fluid resuscitation for children with severe febrile illness and septic shock in resource-limited settings (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD009655. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009655.
5 SC
Feb 2012 Rapid screening and diagnostic tests for human schistosomiasis in endemic areas
Ochodo EA, Spek B, Reitsma JB, Van Lieshout L, Polman K, Lamberton P, Bossuyt PMM, Leeflang MM. Rapid screening and diagnostic tests for human schistosomiasis in endemic areas (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD009579. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009579.
8 SC
June 2012
A Household recognition and response to child diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of qualitative research
Colvin C, Smith H, Swartz A, Ahs J, de Heer J, Opiyo N, Kim J, Marraccini T, George. A Household recognition and response to child diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of qualitative research (submitted PLoS Med)
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UK: Other publications
May 2012
Demand-side financing for maternal health care in South Asia: an overview
Jehan K, Sidney K, Smith H, de Costa A. Demand-side financing for maternal health care in South Asia: an overview. Reproductive Health Matters (accepted, will be published in May 2012 issue)
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1.5 Books
Month & Year
Title Full citation Total authors
Women authors
CHINA: Chongqing (Network lead)
Aug 2011
Children's environmental health
Li TY, Dai YH. Children's environmental health. Chongqing University Press; 2011, August: Page 166. ISBN: 9787562457060
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1.6 Book chapters
Month & Year
Title of chapter Full citation Total authors (chapter)
Women authors (chapter)
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
2012 in press
Ethical Issues in Psychiatry. Tharyan P. Ethical Issues in Psychiatry. Chapter 36. In: Bhugra D, & Chaturvedi S.(eds). Handbook of Psychiatry: A South Asian Perspective. Byword Viva Publications (in press)
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Section 2: Editorial Data
2.1 New authors publishing a Cochrane review within reporting period10
Name of new author Gender Institution
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Anel Schoonees*** Female Stellenbosch University
SOUTH ASIA: India (Network Lead)
Dr Kalpana Sridharan*** Female Child and Adolescent Care Centre, Chennai
Dr Anupam Mishra*** Female King George Medical University, Lucknow
Dr K Srinivasa Babu Male Christian Medical College, Vellore Tamil Nadu
Dr Praveen Kumar*** Male Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 16012 Chandigarh
Mr Narasimman Swaminathan Male Father Muller Medical College, 575002 Mangalore, Karnataka
Amita Ray*** Female Father Muller Medical College,575002 Mangalore, India
Mr Sujoy Ray Male Kasturba Medical College, 576104 Manipal, Karnataka
Dr Aneesh Thomas George Male Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
10 *** = First authors, publishing their first Cochrane review (referred to in log frame).
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Nitya Gogtay Female KEM Hospital, Mumbai
Siddartha Gogia*** Male Max Hospital, Gurgaon
Adhikary Sanjib D*** Male Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Thiruvenkatarajan V Male Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Roshni Mohan Female Madras Medical College, Chennai
Paneerselvan D Male Madras Medical College, Chennai
Kiran Ejaz Male Manipal University
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
Bianca Pluess*** Female Public Health and Epidemiology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Switzerland
Vittoria Lutje*** Female Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
Bernaola Aponte*** Male Suárez Angamos Hospital, Peru
van Eijk*** Female Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
Gregory Fox*** Male Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Australia
Don Mathanga*** Male Malaria Alert Center, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Malawi
Elizabeth Lutge*** Female Health Systems Trust, South Africa
2.2 New Cochrane Editors appointed this year
Date appointed
Name of new Editor Gender Institution
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Sep 2012 Olalekan Uthman (Infectious Diseases Group)
Male Stellenbosch University
Sep 2012 Taryn Young (Sexually Transmitted Infections Review Group)
Female Stellenbosch University and SA Cochrane Centre
Apr 2010 Joseph Okebe (Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group)
Male Medical Research Council Laboratories, Fajara, Banjul, Gambia
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
Sep 2011 Thambu David Sudarsanam (Infectious Diseases Group)
Male CMC, Vellore
Jan 2012 Suneeta Mittal (Pregnancy and Childbirth Group)
Female All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
Apr 2011 Karen Steingart Female Dept. of Health Services, University of
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(Infectious Diseases Group) Washington, USA
Section 3: Other Products
3.1 Summary product from/of review (push)
Month & Year
Title of product Who is the product aimed at? Where is the product published?
AFRICA: Cameroon (Network Partner)
Evidence Assessments of SR series
Individual titles below:
Decision makers, Researchers, Providers
On going
Aug 2011 Interventions to improve control of blood pressure in people with hypertension
Nov 2011 Lay health workers in primary and community health care for maternal and child health and the management of infectious diseases
Feb 2012 Tailored interventions to overcome identified barriers to change: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
May 2012 Continuing education meeting and workshops: effects on professional and health care outcomes
French Translations of abstracts
Individual titles below:
Decision makers, Researchers, Providers, Public
CDBPH Website
June 2011 Increased police patrols for preventing alcohol-impaired driving
Augmentation des patrouilles de police pour diminuer la conduite en état d’ivresse - Revue systématique
July 2011 Oral vaccines for preventing cholera
Vaccins oraux pour la prévention du Choléra - Revue systématique
Aug 2011 Interventions for increasing the proportion of health professionals practicing in rural and other underserved areas
Interventions visant à accroître la proportion de professionnels de santé exerçant dans les zones rurales et les zones défavorisées - Revue systématique
Sep 2011 Loperamide therapy for acute diarrhea in children: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Traitement de la diarrhée aiguë par le lopéramide chez les enfants : Revue systématique et méta-analyse
Oct 2011 Managerial supervision to improve primary health care in low- and middle-income countries
La supervision managériale pour l’amélioration des soins de santé primaires dans les pays à revenus faibles et intermédiaires
Nov 2011 Strategies for integrating primary health services in low- and middle-income countries at the point of delivery
Stratégies pour l’intégration des services des soins de santé primaires dans les pays à revenus faibles et intermédiaires au point de délivrance des soins
Dec 2011 Interventions to reduce emigration of health care professionals from low- and middle-income countries
Interventions pour réduire l’émigration du personnel de santé des pays à revenus faibles et intermédiaires
Jan 2012 Community-based health insurance in low-income countries: a systematic review of the evidence
Les mutuelles de santé dans les pays à faible revenu : une revue systématique des preuves
Feb 2012 Integrating prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programmes with other health services for preventing HIV infection and improving HIV outcomes in developing countries
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L’intégration des programmes de prévention de la transmission du VIH de la mère à l’enfant (PTME) aux autres services pour l’amélioration des résultats dans les pays en développement
Mar 2012 Alternative versus standard packages of antenatal care for low-risk pregnancy
Programme standard de visites prénatales comparé aux programmes alternatifs pour les grossesses à faible risque
2011-12 27 French Translations of abstracts Decision makers, Researchers, Providers, Public
Translated and to be published by the French Cochrane Centre
AFRICA: Nigeria (Network Partner)
May 2012 Efficacy of antibiotics for the common cold
General Public and healthcare providers
Nigerian chronicle article – see Annex 2 – Africa: Nigeria (1)
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Mar 2012 Technical summary: Zani B, Kredo T. Antiretroviral therapy for prevention of HIV transmission in HIV discordant couples – a Cochrane Systematic Review. SACEMA. March 2012
SACEMA Quarterly is an online magazine produced by SACEMA. The aim is to provide articles reviewing developments in quantitative epidemiology. The intention of the magazine is to present this work in a way that it is accessible to the interested health professional and policy-maker.
South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis
http://sacemaquarterly.com/
Mar 2012 Summary article of the Probiotics for treating acute infectious diarrhoea
Decision makers, Researchers, Providers
International Journal of Epidemiology
http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/41/2/390.full?sid=63aaacc6-ad09-4600-ada7-9c6573f95f81
Ongoing SUPPORT summaries
See individual completed SUPPORT summary titles below:
Decision makers on health systems arrangements
Being peer reviewed – lead by Andy Oxman. Final summaries will be available on the SUPPORT Collaboration website www.support-collaboration.org/summaries.htm
Okwundu CI. Can clinical governance deliver quality improvement in general practice and primary care? A SUPPORT Summary of a systematic review. April 2011.
Okwundu CI. Which interventions increase the recruitment and retention of health workers practicing in underserved areas? A SUPPORT summary of systematic reviews. April 2011.
Okwundu CI. Which interventions improve the management of dual practice in health care settings? A SUPPORT Summary of a systematic review. April 2011.
Okwundu CI, Young T. Impact of home-based management of malaria on health outcomes in Africa. A SUPPORT Summary of a systematic review. April 2011.
Young T. Problem based learning in continuing medical education. A SUPPORT Summary of a systematic review. May 2011
CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
Evidence-Based Health Policy-Making Column, Chinese Journal of Evidence-based Medicine
Individual titles below:
May 2011 The Essentials and Categories of Healthcare Risk Research in China
June 2011 Is Systematic Review an Effective Tool for Evidence-Based Health System Research in Developing Countries
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July 2011 An Investigation on the Rural Residents’ Occupational Satisfaction, Health Policy Order and Target Population of Henan Province
Aug 2011 Left-behind children’s Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review
Sep 2011 Analysis on Status of Clinical Guidelines and Evaluation on Evidence-Based Guidelines of Children in China
Oct 2011 Analysis on Needs, Demands and Utilization of Health Services of Urban and Rural Residents in Chongqing
Nov 2011 Promoting Construction and Development of Three-Tier Guidance
System of Balanced Essential Public Health Service in Sichuan Province
Dec 2011 Factors Related to Left-behind Children’s Mental Health: A Systematic Review
Jan 2012 Investigation on the Rural Residents’ Payment Will for Disease Control and Its Influencing Factors in Henan Province
Feb 2012 Effects of Introduction of Cost Sharing in Health Insurance Schemes: A Systematic Review
Mar 2012 Research on Development and Application of Health Decision Support System in the US;
Developing Overall Design, Multi-Sectoral Joint Medical Safety and Quality Management Systems: The Experience and Enlightenment from the Medical Risk Management System of New South Wales of Australia;
International Experiences of Health Decision Support System Development
Apr 2012 Development of UK Health Decision Support System and Its Enlightenments to China;
Development of Australian Health Decision Support System and Its Enlightenments to China;
Evidence-Based Research on US Healthcare Service Performance Evaluation and Its Enlightenments to China
May 2012 Chinese Version of Evidence Update (including 10 articles)
http://www.chinaehcn.org/view.asp?lm=86&cid=145&id=751, May 2012
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
Material:
Plain Language summaries of Cochrane Systematic Reviews on below topics:
Details of meeting
Sep 2011 Plain Language summaries of Cochrane Systematic Reviews on Public Health
National Conference on Health Professions Education (NCHPE 2011), CMC, Vellore
Oct 2011 Plain Language Summaries of Cochrane Systematic Reviews on Vector borne diseases
XI Symposium on Vectors and Vector Borne Diseases,
Regional Medical Research Centre for Tribals, Jablapur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Dec 2011 Plain Language summaries of Cochrane Systematic Reviews on Rheumatology
27th Annual Conference of the INDIAN RHEUMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION (IRACON 2011), CMC, Vellore
Jan 2012 Plain Language summaries of Cochrane Systematic Reviews on HIV/AIDS
International Science Symposium on HIV and Infectious Diseases, Chennai
Feb 2012 Plain Language summaries of Cochrane Systematic Reviews on Public Health
56th Annual National Conference of the Indian Public Health Association, (IPHACON 2012), Kochi
Feb 2012 Plain Language summaries of Cochrane Systematic Reviews on Public Health
1st International Conference on Research and Education in Health Professions Education, (ICON-RIPE 2012), Belgaum
Mar 2012 Plain Language summaries of Cochrane Systematic Reviews on Oncology
26th ICON meet, Bangalore
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Apr 2012 Plain Language summaries of Cochrane Systematic Reviews on Public Health
Workshop on “Role of medical colleges in strengthening primary, secondary and tertiary care: Experience of CMC Vellore” CMC, Vellore
All of the above given as printed material, which was a compilation of the SASIANCC.
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
June 2010 – May 2012
17 Evidence Updates published http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence/evidence.htm
3.2 Summary product from/of review commissioned (pull)
Month & Year
Title of product Who has commissioned the product?
Where is the product published?
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Nov 2011 Evidence summaries on injuries
Individual completed evidence summary titles below:
Provincial Department of Health, Injuries task team, Western Cape and Stellenbosch University Injuries initiative
Presented at meetings by Dr T Young, disseminated via Centre for Evidence based Health care website www.sun.ac.za/cebhc
Pienaar E. Alcohol and drug screening of occupational drivers for preventing injury. Evidence Assessment - Summary of a systematic review
Uthman O. Area-wide traffic calming for preventing traffic related injuries. Evidence Assessment - Summary of a systematic review
Uthman O. Helmets for preventing injury in motorcycle riders. Evidence Assessment - Summary of a systematic review
Nicol L. Interventions for increasing pedestrian and cyclist visibility for the prevention of death and injuries. Evidence Assessment - Summary of a systematic review
Nicol L. Interventions for promoting booster seat use in four to eight year olds travelling in motor vehicles. Evidence Assessment - Summary of a systematic review
Zani B. Speed cameras for the prevention of road traffic injuries and deaths. Evidence Assessment - Summary of a systematic review
Rohwer A. Street lighting for preventing road traffic injuries. Evidence Assessment - Summary of a systematic review
Schoonees A. Vision screening of older drivers for preventing road traffic injuries and fatalities. Evidence Assessment - Summary of a systematic review
Okebe J. Motorcycle rider training for the prevention of road traffic crashes.
Mbuagbaw L. Non-legislative interventions for the promotion of cycle helmet wearing by children. Evidence Assessment - Summary of a systematic review
Abrams A. Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries. Evidence Assessment - Summary of a systematic review
Rohwer A. Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants. Evidence Assessment - Summary of a systematic review
Okwundu C. Oral vaccines for preventing cholera. Evidence Assessment - Summary of a systematic review
May 2012 Summary of the evidence: Adeniyi FB, Garner P, Young TN GeneXpert MTB/RIF for TB diagnosis in children
Western Cape Provincial Technical task team which is part of the Paediatric Policy advisory group in the Western Cape. This group’s purpose is to “support the HIV and AIDS / STI / TB (HAST) directorate in making informed decisions, based
The product has been presented to the group who commissioned it. Not available on website currently.
May 2012 Rapid response review: Adeniyi FB, Garner P, Young TN Induced sputum for increasing the yield in microbiological
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diagnosis of Tuberculosis in children on available evidence and within the public health sector, with respect to clinical guidelines emanating from the HAST directorate”
CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
Apr 2012 100 Cochrane abstracts and Plain Language Summaries have been translated into Simplified Chinese
Cochrane Collaboration They are to be published in Cochrane Library
CHINA: Fudan (Network Partner)
Feb 2012 Sexual and Reproductive Health of Young People in China- Literature and project review 2007-2012
In writing process
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
Apr 2012 Interventions for acute organophosphate poisoning
Toxicology Special Interest Group (TOXSIG), CMC, Vellore
http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/toxicology/files/Evidence%20regarding%20OP%20poisoning%20treatments.pdf
Apr 2012 Primary prevention of Pesticide related poisonings
TOXSIG, CMC, Vellore http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/toxicology/files/Summary%20of%20evidence%20-%20Prevention%20of%20pesticide%20poisoning.pdf
Apr 2012 Interventions for snake bites: An overview of current research evidence from South Asia
TOXSIG, CMC, Vellore http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/toxicology/files/Summary%20of%20evidence-%20Snake%20envenomation.pdf
Apr 2012 Evidence for treatment of Plant Poisoning
TOXSIG, CMC, Vellore http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/toxicology/files/Summary%20of%20evidence%20-%20Plant%20poisoning.pdf
3.3 Reports and working papers
Month & Year
Title Who is the report/paper for?
AFRICA: Cameroon (Network Partner)
25 Nov 2011
Capacity building for members of civil society and journalists in Yaoundé Internal use Partners and funders
2 Dec 2011
Capacity building for members of civil society and journalists in Douala Internal use Partners and funders
13 Apr 2012
Meeting with EBM stakeholders Internal use Partners and funders
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Ongoing Social Media/Multi-Media working group: Concept Document This is a document for use within
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the Consortium on how social and multi-media can be used to promote dissemination of Consortium products
May 2012 Rohwer A, Young T, Dudley L, Mukinda F, Cameron N, Willems B, Mehtar S, Marais F, van Heerden B. Document review of undergraduate MBChB curriculum to inform enhancement of public health (PH) evidence based health care (EBHC), health systems and services research (HSSR) and infection prevention and control (IPC) training at undergraduate level
This report is one component in the curriculum assessment of the undergraduate medical curriculum at Stellenbosch University Faculty of Health Sciences to inform curriculum enhancement
May 2012 Rohwer A, Young T, van Schalkwyk S. Evaluation of a web-based module on evidence-based medicine (EBM) in the postgraduate Family Medicine (MMed) programme at Stellenbosch University
This report will be informing curriculum enhancement of specialist in training at Stellenbosch University Faculty of Health Sciences.
Ongoing Rohwer A, Young T. E-learning versus face-to-face learning of evidence-based health care (EBHC) in postgraduate health care professionals: A systematic review.
Title registered with The Campbell Collaboration and protocol in development
Ongoing Young T, Rohwer A. Overview of the effects teaching EBHC in undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare programmes
Overview of systematic reviews. Ongoing
CHINA: Chongqing (Network lead)
Oct 2011 to May 2012
Report on the Baseline of Chongqing of Western Area Health Initiative (WAHI) WHO, China Ministry of Health
Nov 2011 Report on Index System and Assessment Method of Appropriate Health Technology Assessment
Ministry of Health
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
May 2012 Report of the workshop on role of medical colleges in strengthening primary, secondary and tertiary care: Experience of CMC Vellore
http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/presentation/
Health Policy makers and senior Health Administrators of India
May 2012 Report of the workshop on Formulating a research agenda for treatment - Pesticide, plant poisonings and snake envenomation
http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/toxicology
Researchers, policy makers, consumers and Industry Representatives
June 2011 Nucleic Acid Amplification screening of blood donors in CMC Vellore: Report of the Health Technology Assessment Group for NAT screening of blood donors
Health administrators, clinicians, policy makers
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead Office, Liverpool)
May 2012 Final Report: Systematic review of qualitative evidence from sub-Saharan Africa on household recognition and response to child malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea. Colvin C, Smith H, Swartz A, de Heer J, Marraccini T, Opiyo N, Ahs J, Kim J, George A. Nov 2011. Contract no. 43113551. Funded by Knowledge Management Unit, Health Section, UNICEF
Health Policy makers
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3.4 In-house publications – to include newsletters
Month & Year
Title Who is the publication aimed at?
Where is the product published?
AFRICA: Cameroon(Network Partner)
2011-12 Lightings-Eclairage Decision makers, Researchers, Providers, Public
CDBPH Website
Posters in Yaounde Central Hospital
Printed hard copies (to be distributed and posted)
AFRICA: Nigeria (Network Partner)
July 2011, Oct 2011, Jan 2012, Apr 2012
Cochrane Nigeria Info Sheet Health Professionals and Policy Makers
Nigeria
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
July 2011, Dec 2011
SACC newsletter Cochrane contributors, the public, policy makers, all Cochrane entities
MRC web site and printed hard copies (1122 copies distributed via email and post to contacts in 37 different countries, mainly Africa)
CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
Oct 2011 to May 2012
CEHCN news(including 8 articles) Researchers, medical students, clinicians
http://www.chinaehcn.org/news.asp?cid=149
CHINA: Fudan (Network Partner)
Sep 2011 Health prescription: Optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding
General, primary health care providers
50 disseminated in Caohejing Community Health center, Xuhui District, Shanghai,; 50 disseminated in Xinzhuang Community Health center, Minhang District, Shanghai; 200 sent to Pinghu Maternal and Child Health Institute; and 200 sent to Nanhai Health of Bureau
Oct 2011 Health prescription: Interventions for emergency contraception
Women in reproductive ages, clinicians
50 disseminated in Caohejing Community Health center, Xuhui District, Shanghai,; 50 disseminated in Xinzhuang Community Health center, Minhang District, Shanghai; 200 sent to Pinghu Maternal and Child Health Institute; and 200 sent to Nanhai Health of Bureau
Jan 2012 Health prescription: Immersion in water in labour and birth
General, clinicians 50 disseminated in Shanghai Changning Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital; 50 in Shanghai Red House Hospital- affiliated hospital of Fudan University; 200 sent to Pinghu Maternal and Child Health Institute, Zhejiang Province; and 200 sent to Nanhai Health of Bureau, Guangdong Province
Jan 2012 Health prescription: Skin patch and vaginal ring versus combined oral contraceptives for contraception
Women in reproductive ages, clinicians
50 disseminated in Caohejing Community Health center, Xuhui District, Shanghai,; 50 disseminated in Xinzhuang Community Health center, Minhang District, Shanghai; 200 sent to Pinghu Maternal and Child Health Institute; and 200 sent to Nanhai Health of Bureau
Jan 2012 Health prescription: Midwife-led versus other models of care for
Clinicians, health 50 disseminated in Shanghai Changning Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital; 50 in Shanghai Red
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childbearing women management, general House Hospital- affiliated hospital of Fudan University; 200 sent to Pinghu Maternal and Child Health Institute, Zhejiang Province; and 200 sent to Nanhai Health of Bureau, Guangdong Province
Jan2012 Health prescription: Uterine massage for preventing postpartum haemorrhage
Clinicians 50 disseminated in Shanghai Changning Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital; 50 in Shanghai Red House Hospital- affiliated hospital of Fudan University; 200 sent to Pinghu Maternal and Child Health Institute, Zhejiang Province; and 200 sent to Nanhai Health of Bureau, Guangdong Province
Feb 2012 Health prescription: Continuous support for women during childbirth
Clinicians 50 disseminated in Shanghai Changning Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital; 50 in Shanghai Red House Hospital- affiliated hospital of Fudan University; 200 sent to Pinghu Maternal and Child Health Institute, Zhejiang Province; and 200 sent to Nanhai Health of Bureau, Guangdong Province
Feb 2012 Health prescription: Treatments for suppression of lactation
General, primary health care providers
50 disseminated in Caohejing Community Health center, Xuhui District, Shanghai,; 50 disseminated in Xinzhuang Community Health center, Minhang District, Shanghai; 200 sent to Pinghu Maternal and Child Health Institute, Zhejiang Province; and 200 sent to Nanhai Health of Bureau, Guangdong Province
Mar 2012 Health prescription: Episiotomy for vaginal birth
Clinicians 50 disseminated in Shanghai Changning Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital; 50 in Shanghai Red House Hospital- affiliated hospital of Fudan University; 200 sent to Pinghu Maternal and Child Health Institute, Zhejiang Province; and 200 sent to Nanhai Health of Bureau, Guangdong Province
Mar 2012 Health prescription: Calcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing hypertensive disorders and related problems
Women in reproductive ages, clinicians
50 disseminated in Caohejing Community Health center, Xuhui District, Shanghai,; 50 disseminated in Xinzhuang Community Health center, Minhang District, Shanghai; 200 sent to Pinghu Maternal and Child Health Institute, Zhejiang Province; and 200 sent to Nanhai Health of Bureau, Guangdong Province
Apr 2012 Health prescription: Progestogen for preventing miscarriage
Clinicians 50 disseminated in Shanghai Changning Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital; 50 in Shanghai Red House Hospital- affiliated hospital of Fudan University; 200 sent to Pinghu Maternal and Child Health Institute, Zhejiang Province; and 200 sent to Nanhai Health of Bureau, Guangdong Province
Apr 2012 Health prescription: Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling for prenatal diagnosis
Clinicians 50 disseminated in Shanghai Changning Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital; 50 in Shanghai Red House Hospital- affiliated hospital of Fudan University; 200 sent to Pinghu Maternal and Child Health Institute, Zhejiang Province; and 200 sent to Nanhai Health of Bureau, Guangdong Province
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
May 2012 SASIANCC Newsletter Stakeholders of the SASIANCC
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_EvyNm-CjHCOFZCOU1ZNU9yMDA/edit?pli=1
Mar 2012 SASIANCC Newsletter Stakeholders of the SASIANCC
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_SWg9z1l0V4M25kNl9zMmFUZy1hRlB1MWp3Z1ZTdw/edit?pli=1
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Oct 2011 SASIANCC Newsletter Stakeholders of the SASIANCC
http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/News/oct27/Index.html
Sep 2011 SASIANCC Newsletter (29th Sept.) Stakeholders of the SASIANCC
http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/News/sep/sep29/Index.htm
Sep 2011 SASIANCC Newsletter (22nd Sept) Stakeholders of the SASIANCC
http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/News/sep/sep22/Index.html
Sep 2011 SASIANCC Newsletter (10th Sept) Stakeholders of the SASIANCC
http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/News/sep/sep10/index.html
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
May 2010 to Feb 2011
EHCRC Newsletters (8 in total) CIDG authors and editors, EHCRC partners, DFID, other RPCs
http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence/newsletters/index.htm
3.5 In-house published PRODUCTS – toolkits, CD-ROM’s, videos, podcasts and other multi-media outputs
Month & Year
Title of product Who is the product aimed at?
Where is the product published?
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Feb 2012 Podcast - Pycnogenol® for the treatment of chronic disorders
Clinicians, policy makers, researchers and consumers
The Cochrane Library website
Nov 2011 Podcast - Methods for obtaining unpublished data
Clinicians, policy makers, researchers and consumers
The Cochrane Library website
2011 African First AID Materials – podcast on their site and youtube
Clinician practicing first aid in Africa, policy makers devising policy in Africa on first aid
http://afam.redcross.be/
http://www.youtube.com/embed/fgN2s34e844?hid=img
CHINA: Fudan (Network Partner)
Apr 2011 Health information blog: Optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding
General, researchers, clinicians
http://chenglinan.blog.sohu.com/171474802.html
May 2011 Health information blog: Interventions for emergency contraception
General, researchers, clinicians
http://chenglinan.blog.sohu.com/173474353.html
June 2011 Health information blog: Immersion in water in labour and birth
General, researchers, clinicians
http://chenglinan.blog.sohu.com/177252013.html
Sep 2011 Health information blog: Skin patch and vaginal ring versus combined oral contraceptives for contraception
General, researchers, clinicians
http://chenglinan.blog.sohu.com/183919666.html
Oct 2011 Health information blog: Midwife-led versus other models of care for childbearing women
Researchers, clinicians, health management, health policy maker
http://chenglinan.blog.sohu.com/186657511.html
Nov 2011 Health information blog: Uterine Clinicians, researchers http://chenglinan.blog.sohu.com/191451758.html
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massage for preventing postpartum haemorrhage
Dec 2011 Health information blog: Continuous support for women during childbirth
General, researchers, clinicians
http://chenglinan.blog.sohu.com/198983214.html
Jan 2012 Health information blog: Treatments for suppression of lactation
General, researchers, clinicians
http://chenglinan.blog.sohu.com/201292213.html
Jan 2012 Health information blog: Episiotomy for vaginal birth
General, researchers, clinicians
http://chenglinan.blog.sohu.com/202125487.html
Feb 2012 Health information blog: Calcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing hypertensive disorders and related problems
General, researchers, clinicians
http://chenglinan.blog.sohu.com/204106185.html
Mar 2012 Health information blog: Progestogen for preventing miscarriage
Clinicians, researchers http://chenglinan.blog.sohu.com/206964870.html
Apr 2012 Health information blog: Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling for prenatal diagnosis
Clinicians, researchers http://chenglinan.blog.sohu.com/212055381.html
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
Mar 2012 Special Interview: Prof. Santosh Rath: (Dr. Santosh is a prominent hand surgeon and orthopeadician from Bhubaneshwar, Odisha)
Clinicians specifically Orthopeadicians and those who work with leprosy patients
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0-gAPV56ho
May 2012 Vox Pop: Ms. Risahmawati, Jakarta on SASIANCC workshop (Language: Indonesian. Ms. Risahmawati is from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Syarif Hidayatullah, State Islamic University, Jakarta)
Clinicians and health systems researchers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYnQtpwfQkU
May 2012 Vox Pop: Ms. Farhana Sharmin from Bangladesh on Protocol Development Workshop of Feb, 2012 (Language: Bangla. FARHANA SHARMIN is a Junior Scientist, Centre for Woman and Child Health, Bangladesh)
Clinicians and researchers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvMI_KsQqCY
May 2012 How relevant are SASIANCC training workshops to public health officials? (Dr. M V Kapadia, Medical Officer, National Vector Borne Disease Control Program, Gujarat)
Public Health professionals and Health Administrators
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA0vH4pz0Cc
May 2012 AIIMS clinician stresses the need for EBM (Dr. Rajeshwari Subramaniam, Professor, Dept. of Anaesthesia, All India Institute of
Clinicians http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbXo4CyCDPE
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Medical Sciences, New Delhi)
Apr 2012 Aneesh George in conversation with Samson Oli and Semunegus Mehrete (Public Health Officials from Ethiopia) - Part I of II
Public Health professionals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=041w39cJ2RQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gvCh6MDOkU&feature=relmfu
May 2012 Listeners' guide to conference presentations by Prof. Jonathan Craig
Healthcare Professionals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ27mXuJue8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCegFpuoITk
May 2012 Feedback by the workshop participant – I
Policy makers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals, researchers and consumers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewgZSAXhg0U&feature=g-upl
May 2012 Feedback by the workshop participant – II
Policy makers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals, researchers and consumers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMkGzrf4NyI&feature=relmfu
May 2012 Feedback by the workshop participant – III
Policy makers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals, researchers and consumers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41fMmriTQ_A&feature=relmfu
May 2012 Videos of 15 presentations of 27th April 2012
“Formulating a research agenda for treatment: A workshop on pesticide and plant poisonings and snake envenomations”
Policy makers, researchers and public health professionals
http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/toxicology/video/Index.html
May 2012 Videos of 13 presentations of 28th April 2012
“Formulating a research agenda for treatment: A workshop on pesticide and plant poisonings and snake envenomations”
Policy makers, researchers and public health professionals
http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/toxicology/video/Index1.html
May 2012 PPT presentations of 27th and 28th April 2012
“Formulating a research agenda for treatment: A workshop on pesticide and plant poisonings and snake envenomations”
Policy makers, researchers and public health professionals
http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/toxicology/
May 2012 Presentations and videos of the 9th and 10th April 2012 workshop.
“Role of medical colleges in strengthening primary, secondary and tertiary care: Experience of CMC Vellore”
Policy makers, researchers and public health professionals
http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/presentation/
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
July to Nov 2011
Video interview series of key people involved in the Consortium about evidence-based health, Cochrane reviews etc. 4 videos in series
Researchers, clinicians, general
http://www.youtube.com/user/EHCRC?feature=mhsn
Cochrane Summaries website (various pages)
EHCRC website
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3.6 In-house published WEB 2.0 initiatives – social networking forums, discussions forums
Month & Year
Title Who is the initiative aimed at?
URL
AFRICA: Nigeria (Network Partner)
Apr 2012 Nigerian branch facebook @CochraneNigeria Branch Sacc
Researchers, medical professionals, media practitioners, medical and nursing students
http://www.facebook.com/
Apr 2012 Twitter: @cochranenigeria Researchers, medical professionals, media practitioners, medical and nursing students
http://twitter.com/
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Started Jan 2011, ongoing
Ethics in African paediatric trials discussion forum…
Researchers, ethicists, regulators
To be determined – negotiations ongoing between WHO-PMRN and the globalhealthreviewers.org as to most appropriate place to host the discussion forum
Oct 2011 EDCPT Forum 2012 – numerous blogs
EDCTP stakeholders, Forum attendees, EU funding partners
http://www.edctpforum.org/sixthforumblog/
May 2012 Blog on Evidence into Health Policy
Researchers, academics and policymakers
www.sun.ac.za/cebhc
CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
Started Mar 2012, ongoing
CEHCN Weibo page Researchers, medical students, clinicians, general
http://weibo.com/u/2687445363
Started Feb 2012, ongoing
QQ Chatting Group Team members http://qun.qq.com/air/#212337816/share
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
2010 SASIANCC’s Facebook group The SASIANCC has a Facebook site that is used to provide information about activities and important summaries to all stakeholders. It has 447 members to-date
http://www.facebook.com/groups/86626263457/
Jan 2012 SASIANCC’s Facebook page The SASIANCC Facebook page advertises our events, showcases our achievements and so on. It is aimed at all Facebook users and is more easily searched than a Facebook group. The Facebook page has received 50 likes so far
http://www.facebook.com/pages/South-Asian-Cochrane-Network-Centre/173985539350509
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Oct 2011 SASIANCC Director’s Blog It’s for all those are interested in evidence-informed healthcare. The blog site Evidence-Informed Musings has received 2268 page views to-date
http://evidence-informed-musings.blogspot.com/?spref=fb
Mar 2012 SASIANCC Communications Officer’s Blog
The blog functions as a voice of the South Asian Cochrane Network and Centre to promote Evidence-based Medicine among consumers. The blog site has received more than 750 page views to-date
http://evidenceexpress.blogspot.in/
Sep 2011 SASIANCC’s Twitter page It aims to put out short messages about our day-to-day activities to all Twitter users. The Twitter account has 57 followers
https://twitter.com/#!/Cochrane_India
2011 SASIANCC’s LinkedIn page It aims to connect with professionals in the field of EBM. It has 66 members
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2810246&about=
2010 The Cochrane Student Journal Club
The SASIANCC supports the Cochrane Students Journal Club has 84 members and has had 25,214 page views since it was started
http://csjconline.informer.org.in/
3.7 Policy briefs
Month & Year
Title Who is the brief for?
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Being finalised
Dudley L, Young T, Okwundu C, Wiysonge C. Continuity of Care for chronic diseases: Evidence-informed Policy brief
Policymakers working in the field of chronic diseases
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
Apr 2012 Interventions for acute organophosphate poisoning These were primarily prepared for the participants of the workshop that was organised by us on April 27 and 28, 2012. However, these summaries have very wide reach to all the scientific communities, policy makers, consumers, media and other stakeholders working in the field of clinical toxicology. We have already uploaded these in our website so it can reach to maximum in free of cost
Apr 2012 Primary prevention of Pesticide related poisonings
Apr 2012 Interventions for snake bites: An overview of current research evidence from South Asia
Apr2012 Evidence for treatment of Plant Poisoning
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3.8 Targeted product for DFID use
Month & Year
Type of product Who is the product aimed at?
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
Feb 2012 Research Newsfeed DFID in-country offices/advisers http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence/newsletters/dfid1.htm
Section 4: Other Outputs
4.1 New policy or guideline influenced by Consortium products
Month & Year
Title Who is it for? What product influenced policy or guideline?
CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
Dec 2011 The tenth five-year plan of “Constructing life-long health system, health Chongqing demonstration”
Beibei District Participated in the policy planning
4.2 Amended policy or guideline influenced by Consortium products
Month & Year
Title Who is it for? What product influenced policy or guideline?
- No details for current year - -
4.3 Major funding decisions by bi-lateral or multi-lateral agencies influenced by Consortium products
Month & Year
Title Which bi-lateral or multi-lateral agency was influenced?
What product influenced the major funding decision?
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
May 2012 Grant application for snakebite management, UK-India
Bangore University, UK is offering it through TOXSIG, however, the main funding agency would be the Medical Research Council of UK
Our evidence summaries and workshop recommendations primarily attracted many
Mar 2012 Call for project proposals for conducting systematic reviews in maternal and child health
Indian Council for Medical Research: Dr Tharyan was invited to chair the selection committee and frame procedures and guidelines
Our systematic reviews and our influence on evidence informed health care
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Section 5: Grants
5.1 Multiplier funding
Start/end date of grant
Title Name of funding body Total of grant awarded (please state currency)
How will the funding be used?
AFRICA: Nigeria (Network Partner)
2011–2012 - Federal Ministry of Education
£22,130 Emolument to Branch Research and Technical staff who give of their time to author support, training, preparation of reviews and editorial support to Review Groups within the Cochrane Collaboration
2011–2012 - Federal Ministry of Health £7,068 Emolument to Branch Research and Technical staff who give of their time to author support, training, preparation of reviews and editorial support to Review Groups within the Cochrane Collaboration
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Apr 2011–Mar 2012
Home- or community based treatment of malaria with artemisinin-based combination therapies in malaria endemic areas
Grants programme on Evidence Synthesis on Strategies for Implementing Interventions for Achieving MDGs 4, 5, or 6, World Health Organization (WHO)
US$ 35,228 (£22,676)
The CEBHC was successful in obtaining a grant from WHO for the conduct of a systematic review on home management of Malaria
CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
Mar–May 2012
Investigation and Impact Evaluation of Project Promoting non-smoking Environment (Zhao Y)
China CDC, Chongqing Health Education Institute
￥40,000 (£4,066)
Investigation, data analysis, report writing
June–Dec 2011
Impact Evaluation on Smoking Control Advertising (Zhao Y)
Pulmonary Health Union Program
￥30,000 (£3,050)
Investigation, data analysis, report writing
May–Nov 2011
Pilot Study of Implementing “Day of Experiencing Popularization of Science on Health” in Medical Colleges (Zhao Y)
China Science Association Program of Enhancing Capabilities on Science Pauperization in Postgraduates
￥20,000 (£2,033)
Investigation, data analysis, report writing
May 2011–Dec 2012
Study of Investigation on Sub-health Risk Behaviours and Intervention of Peer Education in Rural Left-behind Middle School Students
Chongqing Educational Commission Program on Science Technology in 2011
￥10,000 (£1,016)
Investigation, data analysis, report writing
Jan 2012– Exploration and Application of
Sub-project of Scientific ￥960,000 Systematic review, Investigation,
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Dec 2014 Technology on Prevention and Control of Major Diseases in Students and Its Standards --- Application of Proper Technology in Model Demonstration Region (Base in Chongqing)
Research on Health (£97, 592) data analysis, report writing
Sep 2011–Nov 2011
Study on Index System and Assessment Method of Appropriate Health Technology Assessment(Wang RH)
Ministry of Health ￥100,000 (£10,165)
Systematic Review, data analysis, report writing
July 2011–July 2012
Study on Training Model of Administrative Staff of Health Education on HIV Prevention in Schools in Chongqing (He JL)
Chongqing Educational Commission
￥80,000 (£8,132)
Investigation, data analysis, report writing
July 2011–July 2012
Exploration of Propaganda Materials on Health Education of HIV Prevention in Adolescent in Chongqing and Its Application Assessment (Zhong ZH)
Chongqing Educational Commission
￥80,000 (£8,132)
Investigation, report writing
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network lead)
1 Aug 2007–31 July 2012
Centre for Evidence Based Medicine
Indian Council of Medical Research, Government of India, New Delhi
INR 1,67,40,000/- (£193,407)
This project is operational since last four years. The funds received during this year would be used for further strengthening evidence-based medicine through SASIANCC
Section 6: Publicity
6.1 Press Releases
Day, month and year
Title Distribution Attachment, URL
AFRICA: Nigeria (Network Partner)
19 Apr 2012
World kidney day 2012: kidneys for life
Electronic and print media Newspaper article – see Annex 2 – Africa: Nigeria (2)
http://businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/component/content/article/126-health/36637-75-kidney-transplant-recipients-suffer-high-blood-pressure-research
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1 May 2012 Caffeine as an analgesic adjuvant for acute pain in adults
Electronic and print media Yes
1 May 2012 Centralisation of services for gynaecological cancer
Electronic and print media No
1 May 2012 Mobile phone text messaging for promoting adherence to antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV infection
Electronic and print media No
1 May 2012 Pain management for women in labour: an overview of systematic reviews
Electronic and print media No
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Aug 2011 New Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care launched at Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University
Media in South Africa Release included see Annex 2 – Africa: South Africa (1)
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
21 Jan 2012
Press Release from SAsianCC, CMC, Vellore on 21st January 2012
Fifteen selected national, international and regional press.
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
14 Apr 2010
Malaria: Poor Data on Key Mosquito Control Tool a Threat to Effective Malaria Prevention
Wiley media list (worldwide)
http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence/media/press_releases.htm
12 May 2010
Vaccination Reduces Burden of Childhood Rotavirus Disease
Wiley media list (worldwide)
http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence/media/press_releases.htm
10 June 2010
LSTM named WHO Collaborating Centre
LSTM Media list (worldwide)
http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence/media/press_releases.htm
10 Nov 2010
Probiotics Shorten Diarrhoea Episodes
Wiley media list (worldwide)
http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence/media/press_releases.htm
15 Mar 2011
Oral Vaccine Could Prevent Half of Cholera Cases, But Less Effective in Kids
HBNS media list (worldwide)
http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence/media/press_releases.htm
16 Mar 2011
Newer Antimalarials More Effective Than Quinine Against Severe Malaria
Wiley media list (worldwide)
http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence/media/press_releases.htm
6 July 2011 Simple Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria Work Well
Wiley media list (worldwide)
http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence/media/press_releases.htm
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6.2 Publicity coverage in local, regional, national and international media
Day, month and year
Title What media? (print, TV, radio, mobile phones, websites and magazines)
Attachment, URL
AFRICA: Cameroon (Network Partner)
6 Dec 2011 OSC impressions: Health Evidence Collection & Usage
Cameroon Link website http://cameroonlink.blogspot.ca/2011/12/health-evidence-collection-usage.html
8-9 Dec 2011
OSC impressions:
1. Dr. Lawrence Mbuagbaw on web sourcing
2. Development of health decision process
3. Dr. Robert Marie Mba on health data usag 4- Development of Best Health Practices
The Cameroon Link of Spreaker Website
A community radio to educate local populations on health issues
(sharing the ongoing Commonwealth of Learning initiative through Community Radios in Cameroon)
http://www.spreaker.com/page#!/show/the_camlink_douala_show
1. http://www.spreaker.com/user/camlink99/development_of_best_health_practices
2. http://www.spreaker.com/user/camlink99/development_of_health_decision_process
3. http://www.spreaker.com/user/camlink99/dr_robert_marie_mba_on_health_data_usag
4. http://www.spreaker.com/user/camlink99/development_of_best_health_practices
5 Jan 2012 OSC impressions:
« Le journaliste doit avoir un sens critique vis-à-vis des jugements d’experts avec lesquels il est souvent emmené à travailler»
A newspaper website
“La nouvelle expression”
http://www.lanouvelleexpression.info/special/6386.html
2011 The Policy dialogue process in Cameroon
WHO Website http://www.who.int/alliance-hpsr/en/
AFRICA: Nigeria (Network Partner)
2 Apr 2012 Media chat Cross river State radio & T.V. news bulletin at 7pm
No
4 Apr 2012 Media Chat NTA Calabar News @7pm (Television)
No
5 Apr 2012 Media Chat Galaxy TV (private T.V. station based in Ibadan, western Nigeria)
Prime time news @ 10pm TV OR RADIO
No
9 May 2012 Cochrane Collaboration: Expanding the Frontiers of Best Evidence for Health Care
Nigerian Chronicle Newspaper
Newspaper article – see Annex 2 – Africa: Nigeria (3)
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
16 Feb 2011
Zinc reduces the burden of the common cold
Print and website
Business Day
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=134546
17 Feb 2011
Zinc reduces the burden of the common cold
Website
News Time
http://www.newstime.co.za/Health/Zinc_Supplements_Could_Help_With_Cold_Symptoms/2
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0963/
17 Feb 2011
Zinc reduces the burden of common cold
Website
SA Daily News 24
http://sadailynews24.com/zinc-cold-remedy-is-not-to-be-sneezed-at-878293.htm
17 Feb 2011
Zinc reduces the burden of common cold
Website
News Updates South Africa
http://newsupdates.co.za/zinc-cold-remedy-is-not-to-be-sneezed-at-247895.htm
18 Feb 2011
Zinc reduces the burden of common cold
Website
Iafrica.com
http://health.iafrica.com/illness_condition/707188.html
21 Feb 2011
Zinc reduces the burden of common cold
Website
Business in Africa
http://business.iafrica.com/businessday/707188.html
22 Feb 2011
Zinc reduces the burden of common cold
Website
Health24
http://www.health24.com/news/Flu_Influenza/1-912,61114.asp
19 Jan 2011 Drug used to treat heavy periods will stop trauma patients bleeding to death
Blog
Silver Surfers Website
http://silversurferswebsite.com/2011/01/drug-used-to-treat-heavy-periods-will-stop-trauma-patients-bleeding-to-death/
20 Jan 2011 Statins: Benefits Questionable in Low-Risk Patients
Blog
Silver Surfers Website
http://silversurferswebsite.com/2011/01/statins-benefits-questionable-in-low-risk-patients/
20 Jan 2011 Statins: Benefits Questionable in Low-Risk Patients
Blog
ZAPlurk
http://health.zaplurk.com/2011/01/statin-benefits-questioned-in-low-risk.html
1 Feb 2011 Statins: Benefits Questionable in Low-Risk Patients
Website
IOL
http://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/are-statins-a-waste-of-time-1.1019966
6 July 2011 Cutting Down on Salt Doesn’t Reduce Your Chance of Dying
Website
Times Live
http://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2011/07/06/review-raises-questions-over-benefits-of-cutting-salt
7 July 2011 Cutting Down on Salt Doesn’t Reduce Your Chance of Dying
Newspaper/Website
Business Day
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=147751
8 July 2011 Cutting Down on Salt Doesn’t Reduce Your Chance of Dying
Newspaper/Website
Business Day
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=147929
8 July 2011 Cutting Down on Salt Doesn’t Reduce Your Chance of Dying
Howzit Msn http://news.za.msn.com/health-department-says-review-of-salt-in-food-is-a-%e2%80%98red-herring%e2%80%99
13 July 2011
Cutting Down on Salt Doesn’t Reduce Your Chance of Dying
Website
IOL – Independent Online
http://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/cutting-salt-does-not-make-you-healthier-1.1098300
6 July 2011 Botulinum Toxin Does Not Cure Common Forms of Neck Pain
Newsnook http://www.newsnook.co.za/ArticleComment.aspx?id=246179
10 Aug 2011
No Strong Evidence to Support Aspirin Use for IVF
Newsnook http://www.newsnook.co.za/ArticleComment.aspx?id=343658
12 Aug 2011
No Strong Evidence to Support Aspirin Use for IVF
Website
Calora Baby
http://www.calorababy.co.za/news/no-proof-that-aspirin-aids-conception-review-shows.html
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17 Aug 2011
No Strong Evidence to Support Aspirin Use for IVF
Website
Health 24
http://www.health24.com/news/Fertility_problems/1-910,64777.asp
16 Aug 2011
Music Reduces Anxiety in Cancer Patients
Website
Times Live
http://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/family/2011/08/16/music-may-help-cancer-patients
17 Aug 2011
Music Reduces Anxiety in Cancer Patients
Website
IOL – Independent Online
http://www.iol.co.za/thestar/music-therapy-able-to-help-cancer-patients-1.1119150
9 Sep 2011 Virtual Reality May Help Adults Recover from Stroke
Website
Health24
http://www.health24.com/news/Stroke/1-947,66216.asp
9 Sep 2011 Virtual Reality May Help Adults Recover from Stroke
News Point South Africa http://newspoint.co.za/story/411/1207-virtual-reality-therapy-treatment-stroke-patients
8 Dec 2011 Evidence Shows How Childhood Obesity Can be Prevented
Website
IOL – Independent Online
http://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/two-step-therapy-for-overweight-children-1.1194905
Aug 2011 CEBHC establishment - See Annex 2 – Africa: South Africa (2)
CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
1 Mar 2012 Bread tastes light, is it no harm to eat more? Salt intake would exceed standard when you eat five breads everyday
Chongqing Evening News http://www.cq.xinhuanet.com/2012-03/01/c_111588141.htm
21 Feb 2012
Children grow fast in Spring. The Education Commission promotes nutritious diet
Chongqing Morning News http://www.cqcb.com/cbnews/gngjnews/2012-02-21/613214.html
22 Feb 2012
Suggestions on diet recipes for middle and primary schools
CCTV
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
15 May 2012
Cochrane for Dummies: by Anna Joseph, a laywoman-turned-Cochrane enthusiast
Internet http://www.cochrane.org/news/blog/cochrane-dummies-anna-joseph-laywoman-turned-cochrane-enthusiast
25 Apr 2012
Workshop to throw light on pesticide and plant poisonings
Newspaper http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3351619.ece
24 Jan 2012 Craig’s visit a morale booster for CMC
Newspaper http://www.arunachaltimes.in/jan12%2024.html#Craig
4 Dec 2011 Drug firms have hijacked medical research
Newspaper http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article2686276.ece
3 Dec 2011 Workshop on evidence-based medicine held at FMMC
Internet media http://mangaloretoday.com/mt/index.php?action=mn&type=4534
20 Dec 2011
Dr Prathap Tharyan - a Lateral View at Health, Healthcare and Related Matters
Internet media http://mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=Opinion&articleid=1884
3 Dec 2011 Drug Companies Hijacking Research Internet media http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.a
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- Prof Tharyan sp?n_id=123683
May 2011 Cochrane colleague Prathap Tharyan writes about India's purchase of a national provision for The Cochrane Library in The Hindu
Website http://www.cochrane.org/in-the-news/cochrane-colleague-prathap-tharyan-writes-about-indias-purchase-national-provision-cochr
Apr 2011 Important, trustworthy public health research evidence
Newspaper http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/article1773437.ece
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
14 Apr 2010
Malaria: Poor Data on Key Mosquito Control Tool a Threat to Effective Malaria Prevention
Print and online
37 media hits
Podcast
12 May 2010
Vaccination Reduces Burden of Childhood Rotavirus Disease
Print and online
43 Media Hits
Podcast
10 June 2010
LSTM named WHO Collaborating Centre
Print and online
8 Media Hits
+ Tweeting
10 Nov 2010
Probiotics Shorten Diarrhoea Episodes
Print and online
108 Media Hits
15 Mar 2011
Oral Vaccine Could Prevent Half of Cholera Cases, But Less Effective in Kids
Print and online
Number of hits not available
16 Mar 2011
Newer Antimalarials More Effective Than Quinine Against Severe Malaria
Print and online
48 Media Hits
6 July 2011 Simple Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria Work Well
Print and online
37 Media Hits
Podcast
6.3 Website links
Month & Year
What websites carry a link to your website? URL
AFRICA: Cameroon (Network Partner)
2011 Effective Health Care Research Consortium http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence/partners_cameroon.htm (under construction)
2011 World Health Organization http://www.who.int/rpc/evipnet/policybrief/en/index3.html
“Recent publications from Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health”
2011 Evidence Informed Policy Network http://www.who.int/rpc/evipnet/africa/en/index.html
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2011 Médecins du Cameroun (NGO) http://www.medcamer.org/liens-utiles/
AFRICA: Nigeria (Network Partner)
Current Effective Health Care Research Consortium http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence/partners_nigeria.htm
Current Cochrane Collaboration http://www.cochrane.org/contact/centres
Current Site Stats http://www.site-stats.info/Search/cochrane%20centret/
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Apr 2012 WHO Better Medicines for Children and The Pediatric Regulatory Network for continued promotion of the Child Strategy
http://www.who.int/childmedicines/paediatric_regulators/en/
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network lead)
Cochrane Students’ Journal Club http://csjconline.informer.org.in/
Effective Healthcare Research Consortium http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence/
The Cochrane Collaboration http://www.cochrane.org/contact/country
ebookbrowse http://goo.gl/3BDyM
Communityhealth.in http://goo.gl/5DkJU
Section 7: Events, Training, Meetings
7.1 International conference papers/posters
Month & Year
Title of paper/poster Name and location of conference
AFRICA South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
31 August 2011
Kredo T. Alignment and Agreement: current status of clinical practice guidelines in SADC
G.I.N. conference, Seoul, Korea
20-22 June 2011
Kredo T. Accessing evidence-based resources: introduction to The Cochrane Collaboration
2011 HIV/AIDS Twinning Centres Partners Meeting - Health and Social Services Professions Education, Johannesburg
9-12 Oct 2011
Abrams A. The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry: Growth and capacity building
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trial Partnership 6th Forum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
26-30 Sep 2011
Abrams A. The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry: Year two, an update for AVAREF
African Vaccines and Regulatory Forum Meeting, Maputo, Mozambique
30 Aug 2011
Abrams A. The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry Global Information Systems Mapping Component: a first
Presentation to the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Hague Office, Cape Town
24-26 Oct 2011
Abrams A. The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry – an open access resource
BMJ Open Access Africa Conference. Kumasi, Ghana
19-22 Oct 2011
Rohwer A, Young T. Building capacity in EBHC. What is happening in the African region
19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain
19-22 Oct Abrams A, Pienaar E. Threading the needle we found in 19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain
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2011 the haystack – identifying ongoing trials with the Pan African Clinical Trials Registry
19-22 Oct 2011
Schoonees A, Young T, Volmink J. Are claims made in advertisements of nutritional supplements in South African women’s magazines supported by research evidence
19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain
19-22 Oct 2011
Abrams A. Filled gaps? Data after a year of the Pan African Clinical Trials Registry efforts to increase understanding and awareness of the child-focused clinical trial landscape
19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain
19-22 Oct 2011
Kredo T, Gerristen A, van Heerden J, Conway S, Siegfried N. Alignment and Agreement: current status of clinical practice guidelines in SADC
19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain
9-12 Oct 2011
Nwachukwu C, Mbuagbaw L, Meremikwu M, Young T. Capacity building for research synthesis and conduct of Cochrane systematic reviews in Africa
European and developing Countries Clinical Trial Partnership 6th Forum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
7-10 June 2011
Svensson E, van der Walt J-S, Barnes K, Cohen K, Kredo T, Sinxadi P, Karlsson M, Denti P. Mega-model of nevirapine population pharmacokinetics
Population Approach Group in Europe (PAGE) Conference, Athens, Greece
7-10 June 2011
van der Walt J-S , Kredo T, Wiesner L, Maartens G, Cohen K, Smith P, Karlsson MO, Barnes KI. The effect of nevirapine-based antiretroviral therapy on the population pharmacokinetics of artemether and dihydroartemisinin in HIV-infected adults
Population Approach Group in Europe (PAGE) Conference, Athens, Greece
24 Nov 2011
Rohwer A, Young T. EBHC curriculum development: Where are we?
CEBHA: 1st annual EBHC Symposium, Kampala, Uganda
24 Nov 2011
Okwundu C. GRADE: What is the hype about?
CEBHA: 1st annual EBHC Symposium, Kampala, Uganda
24 June 2011
Young T. What is Evidence-based Health Care and why do we need it?
Polytechnic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
28 Nov 2011
Young T. Evidence-based Research Practice
AfriNEAD 3rd Symposium, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
Apr 2012 Census of centenarians’ lifestyle in Chongqing, China Dubai, World Congress of Cardiology 2012 Poster Presentations e159,P717
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
19-22 Oct 2011
Igniting minds: Use of Cochrane resources as educational tools for training medical students in developing countries
19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain
http://2011.colloquium.cochrane.org/abstracts/igniting-minds-use-cochrane-resources-educational-tools-training-medical-students-developi
19-22 Oct 2011
Credence: creation of reliable evidence in developing countries by continuous enabling
19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain http://2011.colloquium.cochrane.org/abstracts/a4o2-credence-creation-reliable-evidence-developing-countries-continuous-enabling
19-22 Oct 2011
From novice to expert to mentor: Increasing participation in the Cochrane Collaboration in low and middle income
19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain
http://2011.colloquium.cochrane.org/scientific-
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countries programme/pre-and-post-colloquium-events
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
19-22 Oct 2011
Sarah Donegan, Paula Williamson, Umberto D’Alessandro, Catrin Tudur-Smith. Exploring treatment by covariate interactions in mixed treatment comparison meta-analysis: individual patient-level covariates versus aggregate trial-level covariates
19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain
19-22 Oct 2011
Anne-Marie Stephani, David Sinclair, Paul Garner. Helping readers understand review update status: pilot of a simple system
19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain
19-22 Oct 2011
Vittoria Lutje, Annette Gerritsen, Nandi Siegfried. Methodological quality of malaria RCTs conducted in Africa
19th Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain
7.2 Other conference papers/posters including proceedings
Month and year
Title of paper/poster Name and location of conference
AFRICA: Kenya (Network Partner)
Nov 2011 Systematic reviews: an evidence resource for the family physician
Kenya Association of Family Physicians Annual scientific conference, Nairobi
Feb 2012 Evidence-based practice: where is the evidence Kenya Obstetrical and Gynecological Society’s annual scientific conference, Nairobi
AFRICA: Nigeria (Network Partner)
11-15 Mar 2012
Priority Setting for Systematic Reviews in Nigeria Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria Annual Conference, Calabar, Cross River State
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
26 Oct 2011
Abrams A. Navigating ethics issues at the intersection between bio-medical and qualitative research
Panel on methodologies in child-related qualitative research. University of Cape Town, Postgraduate Research Day
19-20 Oct 2011
Abrams A. The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry (www.pactr.org) – monitoring child-health related trial activity
MRC Research Day, Cape Town
19-20 Oct 2011
Abrams A. Adolescent trial experiences – A pilot study MRC Research Day, Cape Town
7-10 June 2011
de Waal R, Workman L, Norman J, Kredo T, Smith P, Blockman M, Cohen K. Therapeutic drug monitoring of antiretrovirals – initial experience in South Africa
SA AIDS Conference, Durban
2-4 Mar 2011
Kredo T. Artemether-lumefantrine and antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients: pharmacokinetic and safety study
Annual ACT Consortium Meeting, Peninsula Hotel, Cape Town
5 Sep 2011 Abrams A. Something is not happening here: Cross-disciplinary issues in qualitative research at a biomedical setting
Anthropology, Southern Africa Conference, Stellenbosch
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17 Aug 2011
Rohwer A, Young T. Situational analysis of EBHC activities in Africa
Stellenbosch University Academic Year Day, Cape Town
17 Aug 2011
Ferreira A, Young T, Mathews C, Zunza M. Partner notification for STDs
Stellenbosch University Academic Year Day, Cape Town
20 May 2011
Rohwer A, Young T. Antispasmodics for labour (systematic review)
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Colloquium for Master’s Graduates
20 May 2011
Schoonees A, Visser J, Musekiwa A, Volmink J. Pycnogenol for the treatment of chronic disorders (systematic review)
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Colloquium for Master’s Graduates
17 Aug 2011
Schoonees A, Visser J, Musekiwa A, Volmink J. Pycnogenol for the treatment of chronic disorders (systematic review)
Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Health Sciences Academic year day
CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
Apr 2012 Recommended diet for boarding school of rural students in Southwest area
Beijing, China CDC
Dec 2011 Study on relationship between puberty development time phase and obesity of children in Chongqing city
Beijing, The 9th Chinese Preventive Medicine Association child and adolescent health branch conference
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
July 2011 Tharyan P. Finding research that you can trust Regional symposium on Evidence in health care: from research to policy: University of Malaya. Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sep 2011 Tharyan P. Evaluating Therapy- The role of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses
Regional Symposium on Rational Antibiotic Use. CMC Vellore
Oct 2011 Tharyan P. Controversies in research- the use of placebos. Symposium on ethics in research and Good Clinical practice. CMC Vellore
Oct 2011 Tharyan P. Research misconduct and misrepresentation: Two reasons why evidence cannot often be trusted to reliably inform health decisions
Fifth Annual Conference of the Association of Physiologists of Tamil Nadu (APTCON 2011). CMC Vellore
Oct 2011 Tharyan P. Evidence-Based Ethics Symposium on ethics in research and Good Clinical practice. CMC Vellore
Oct 2011 Tharyan P. Scientific Integrity and Research Misconduct Symposium on ethics in research and Good Clinical practice. CMC Vellore
Oct 2011 Tharyan P. Systematic Reviews and meta-analysis Clinical Trials symposium, Community Health Training Centre, CMC Vellore
Oct 2011 Tharyan P. Cochrane Systematic Reviews and the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of vaccines
The Second Advanced Vaccinology Course In India (Ind-Vac 2011). CMC Vellore
Nov 2011 Tharyan P. Why most research cannot be trusted and what we can do about it
Plenary presentation at the WHO-AFMC symposium on Epidemiology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra
Dec 2011 Tharyan P. Systematic reviews and meta-analysis in Rheumatology
27th Annual Conference of the Indian Rheumatology Association (IRACON 2011). CMC, Vellore
Dec 2011 Tharyan P. Moving from Evidence to Practice. An XXIII National Conference & Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Indian Academy of Oral Medicine & Radiology. NIMHANS
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evidence-informed approach Convention Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Dec 2011 Tharyan P. Evidence Based Medicine One World Health
Jan 2012 Tharyan P. Finding and using evidence that you can trust Annual National Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society: International Convention Centre, Kochi, Kerala
Feb 2012 Tharyan P. The evidence footprint revisited- Symposium on Secondary Research. National University of Singapore
Feb 2012 Tharyan P. Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Medicine Update 2012; Delhi Chapter of the Association of Physicians of India. India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Feb 2012 “ Evidence Based Medicine and The Cochrane Collaboration” by Dr. Aneesh Thomas George and Dr. Manu E Mathew
56th Annual National Conference of the Indian Public Health Association (IPHACON 2012), Kochi, India
Mar 2012 Tharyan P. The Cochrane Collaboration, Systematic Reviews, and Meta-analysis
Annual National Conference of the Indian Association of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR 2012). Convention Centre, WW Canyon Resort, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Mar 2012 Tharyan P. Finding and Using Evidence you can trust Presented at the TN Orthopaedic Association Sponsored Symposium on Research Methodology, Madras Medical College, Chennai
6 Apr 2012 Tharyan P. Evidence Based Trauma care: Can we trust the evidence?
Plenary presentation at the 2nd National Conference of AOTrauma India. Radisson Blu Resort Mammalapuram, Chennai
7.3 Training and capacity building events run by Consortium partners
Day, month and year
Name and type of event (workshop, meeting)
Location of event
Key people attending
Number of participants
Women participants
Was this event commissioned? If so, by whom?
AFRICA: Cameroon (Network Partner)
24-25 Nov 2011
Capacity building workshop on the research and use of evidence in decision making in public health
Yaounde Media, Dialogue structures,
Community /patients association, Civil society members
20 6 No
2-3 Dec 2011
Capacity building workshop on the research and use of evidence in decision making in public health
Douala Media, Dialogue structures,
Community/ patients association, Civil society members
22 7 No
AFRICA: Kenya (Network Partner)
26-27 Apr 2012
Question Formulation Workshop
Nairobi Potential systematic review authors
10 5 Research Director, Aga Khan University East African
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AFRICA: Nigeria (Network Partner)
18 Mar 2011
Cochrane Title Registration Workshop
Calabar, Nigeria
Health Professionals
3 1 No
5-6 Dec 2011
Introduction to Cochrane Systematic Reviews Workshop
Calabar Medical Doctors 12 5 No
20 Jan 2012 Meeting with Network of Consumers
Calabar Consumers 14 7 No
23 Mar 2012
EBM Awareness Workshop
Abuja Health Care Practitioners
44 18111 No
30-31 Mar 2012
Research Synthesis/Cochrane Systematic Review Workshop
Abuja Health Care Practitioners
18 9 No
3 Apr 2012 Media Chat (Meeting) Calabar Media Practitioners
18 2 No
10-11 Apr 2012
EBM and Systematic Review Workshop. (Continuing Professional Development)
Port Harcourt Medical doctors 32 13 No
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Sep 2011 GRADE workshop Cape Town, South Africa
Cochrane authors 17 11 n/a
May 2011 Cochrane Protocol Development Workshop
Cape Town, South Afrca
Cochrane authors 7 5 n/a
Jan 2011 Two-day systematic reviews and meta-analysis follow-up workshop in Cameroon – developing questions for a systematic review
Yaounde, Cameroon
Researchers 17 6 n/a
Jan 2011 Two-day introduction to systematic reviews and meta-analysis workshop in Cameroon
Yaounde, Cameroon
Researchers 15 Not confirmed
n/a
Mar & June 2011
Rapid evidence assessment training workshop for the Programme to Support Pro-Poor Policy Development (PSPPD) in the Presidency, South Africa.
Pretoria, South Africa
Policymakers and researchers
40 Not confirmed
Workshop arranged by PSPPD Unit and Dr T Young invited to co-facilitate
22 Aug 2011
EBHC Symposium
Cape Town, South Africa
Researchers, policymakers, lecturers, NGOs
70 40 No
3-4 & 15-16 Aug 2011
Supported and facilitated two 2-day
2 in Durban, 1 in Cape Town,
Researchers 26 Not confirmed
Workshop in Durban was on
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systematic review workshops to enhance capacity to use systematic reviews
South Africa request from HEARD, Durban (Alan Whiteside)
23 Jan 2012 Literature and Systematic reviews. 1 day workshop to Mphil Mental Health students.
Cape Town, South Africa
Researchers, mental health practitioners
14 7 On request from Crick Lund, coordinator Mphil Mental Health
Ongoing Evidence based Health care (EBHC) teaching sessions
Cape Town, South Africa
Undergraduate health science students and postgraduate students
See details below
See details below
The CEBHC is promoting the integration of EBHC teaching in undergraduate medical curricula and to postgraduate students. Related to this – staff of the CEBHC teach various sessions on EBHC
Undergraduate
• Evidence-based medicine. Lectures to MB,ChB 5th year students of Stellenbosch University. 1-2 February 2012 – 177 students, 50% female
• Overview of EBHC and phrasing questions. Teaching session to final year medical students at Rural Clinical School, Stellenbosch University. Worcester, 15 February 2012 – 21 students, 13 female
• Evidence-based nutrition. Lecture to 3rd year Dietetic students of Stellenbosch University. 28 February 2012 – 27 students, all female
Postgraduate
• Grading quality of evidence. Lecture to MSc Clinical Epidemiology programme. Cape Town. 26th May 2011
• What are systematic reviews and where can we find them? Lecture to MSc Clinical Epidemiology programme. Cape Town. 28th July 2011
• Selecting studies. Lecture to MSc Clinical Epidemiology programme. Cape Town. 28th July 2011
• Collecting and managing data. Lecture to MSc Clinical Epidemiology programme. Cape Town. 29th July 2011
• Interpreting results and drawing conclusions. Lecture to MSc Clinical Epidemiology programme. Cape Town. 26th August 2011
• Systematic reviews. MSc in Rehabilitation, Stellenbosch University, 15 February 2012
• Research Methodology, MSc in Rehabilitation, Stellenbosch University, 20-21 February 2012
• Systematic reviews. Pre-doctoral short course. Department Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. 21 February 2012
• Quantitative Research Methodology. Pre-doctoral short course. Department Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. 23 February 2012
CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
8 June 2011 EBM in Public Health (Wang Y)
Weifang Medical College in Shandong Province
Young teachers and postgraduates
80 56 Weifang Medical College
8 July 2011 New Progress in EBM (Wang Y)
Chongqing Medical
Postgraduates 60 38 International Summer School
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University for Medical Postgraduates by HUST-CQMU-Charité
5 Nov 2011 EBM and Public Health Research (Wang Y)
Chongqing Medical University
Young teachers and postgraduates
210 73 School of Public Health and Management of Chongqing Medical University
2 Jan 2012 EBM and Clinical Medical Research (Wang Y)
Chongqing Medical University
Clinical doctors and postgraduates
42 30 Affiliated Hospitals of Chongqing Medical University
1 Aug 2011 EBM and Systematic Review (Liu Q)
Chongqing Medical University
Clinical doctors and postgraduates
22 10 First Affiliated Hospitals of Chongqing Medical University
11 Nov 2011
EBM and Systematic Review (Liu Q)
Chongqing Medical University
Clinical doctors and postgraduates
40 22 Second Affiliated Hospitals of Chongqing Medical University
18 Nov 2011
EBM and Systematic Review (Liu Q)
Chongqing Medical University
Medical postgraduates
40 20 School of Public Health and Management of Chongqing Medical University
10 Nov 2011
How to choose a research topic and to write a paper(Liu Q)
Chongqing Medical University
Young teachers and postgraduates
105 65 School of Public Health and Management of Chongqing Medical University
15 Mar 2012
How to conduct a Systematic Review(Liu Q)
Chongqing Medical University
Young teachers and postgraduates
35 20 School of Public Health and Management of Chongqing Medical University
13 Apr 2012
Key Knowledge on Proper Nutrition for Model Canteens (Zhao Y)
Yuzhong District Food and Drug Administration in Chongqing
Canteen staff 100 15 Yuzhong District Food and Drug Administration in Chongqing
10 Apr 2012
Intervention Model of Family Health Education (Zhao Y)
Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
General medical practitioners in Community Department of Common Paediatric Diseases Prevention and
45 45 Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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Treatment
1 Mar 2012 How to choose a topic in scientific research?(Zhao Y)
Maternal and Child Health Centre in Shapingba District in Chongqing
Medical staff 25 20 Maternal and Child Health Centre in Shapingba District in Chongqing
30 Mar 2012
Implementation and Evaluation of Health Education in Community (Zhao Y)
Lan Jian Restaurant
Community Health education staff from Chongqing Health Bureau and Health Education Institute
400 324 Chongqing Health Bureau, Institute of Health Education
14 Jan 2012 Proper Nutrition and Healthy Growth (Zhao Y)
Yu Cai Middle School
Seven and Eight Grade students
60 45 Yu Cai Middle School
13 Jan 2012 Common Misunderstanding in Nutrition (Zhao Y)
First Elementary School in Campus City
Staff from educational departments
80 60 Chongqing Educational Commission
29 Oct 2011 Life Skill Training and Peer Education (Zhao Y)
Academic Centre of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Secretaries of the Youth League Committee in colleges and universities
60 35 First Affiliated Hospital of Chognqing Medical University
Nov 2011 Training on Capacity Building (Zhao Y)
Chronic Institute of Chongqing CDC
Member of the Chronic Institute
25 20 Chronic Institute of Chongqing CDC
3 Dec 2011 Chongqing “City Training Plan” in 2011 – Training for Health Education Teachers in Elementary and Middle Schools – Prevention and Control of Common Infectious Diseases in Schools (Wang H)
Chongqing Normal University
Health Education Teachers in Elementary and Middle Schools
110 60 Chongqing Educational Commission
9 Mar 2012 Training of Profession for School Health Care Givers in Yuzhong District in Chongqing (How to write a review?) (Wang H)
Health Care Institute for Elementary and Middle Schools in Yuzhong District in Chongqing
School Health Care Givers
55 30 Healthcare Institute of primary and Middle School, Yuzhong Disctrict, Chongqing
Oct-Nov 2011
Standardization Program for Clinical Doctors in First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (Tang XJ)
Academic Centre in the First Affiliated Hospital
Clinical doctors and postgraduates
200 80 Health Bureau
Dec 2011 Evidence-based School of Basic Faculty and 50 30 School of Basic
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Medicine and Systematic Review(Zhang Y)
Medicine, CQMU
postgraduates Medicine, CQMU
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
30 May-3 June 2011
Protocol Development Workshop for a Cochrane Systematic Review
CMC, Vellore Healthcare professionals, Researchers, faculty of medical and nursing colleges and students
41 12 CMC, Vellore
4-8 July 2011
Developing a Protocol for Cochrane Systematic Review
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Healthcare professionals, researchers, faculty of medical colleges and students
51 16 CMC, Vellore and University of Malaya
5 Sep 2011 The Cochrane Library Workshop
National Institute of Pathology, Delhi
Researchers and Scientists mainly from the ICMR institutions
33 13 ICMR
16 Sep 2011
The Cochrane Library Workshop
National Institute for Research In Tuberculosis, Chennai
Researchers and Scientists mainly from the ICMR institutions
65 14 ICMR
31 Oct-5 Nov 2011
Cochrane Review Completion and Review Update Workshop
CMC, Vellore
Healthcare professionals and students
8 2 CMC, Vellore
27 Nov 2011
Evidence-Informed Healthcare: An introductory workshop
ICDDR, Bangladesh
Healthcare professionals and students
32 13 CMC, Vellore and Bangladesh Medical Research Council
2-3 Dec 2011
Evidence-Informed Healthcare: An introductory workshop
Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka.
Healthcare professionals, Researchers, faculty of medical college and students
105 42 CMC, Vellore
9-13 Jan 2012
Workshop on using systematic reviews in evidence informed healthcare and health policy
CMC, Vellore Healthcare professionals, Researchers, faculty of medical and nursing colleges and students
16 6 CMC, Vellore
20 Jan 2012 National workshop on understanding Cochrane systematic reviews and meta- Analysis (with a special focus on nephrology)
CMC, Vellore Healthcare professionals, Researchers, faculty of medical and nursing colleges and students
12 3 CMC, Vellore
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21 Jan 2012 Workshop on Diagnostic Test accuracy
CMC, Vellore Healthcare professionals, Researchers, faculty of medical college and students
33 11 CMC, Vellore
30 Jan 2012 Protocol development for research and for systematic reviews: Workshop on Research Methodology & Bio-Statistics;
The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai
Healthcare professionals, Researchers, faculty of medical college and students
28 14 The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai
13-17 Feb 2012
Workshop on Developing a Protocol for a Cochrane Systematic Review
CMC, Vellore Healthcare professionals, Researchers, faculty of medical and nursing colleges and students
37 15 CMC, Vellore
26-30 Mar 2012
Workshop on Using Systematic Reviews in Evidence Informed Healthcare and Health Policy
CMC, Vellore Healthcare professionals, Researchers, faculty of medical and nursing colleges and students
13 8 CMC, Vellore
9-10 Apr 2012
Workshop on “Role of medical colleges in strengthening primary, secondary and tertiary care: Experience of CMC Vellore”
CMC, Vellore Policy makers and senior Health Administrators
55 10 CMC, Vellore; Centre for Innovations in Policies and Systems, Hyderabad
27-28 Apr 2012
Formulating a Research Agenda for treatment: Workshop on Pesticide and plant poisonings and snake envenomations
CMC, Vellore Scientists, Researchers, Government, Consumer, media and Industry representatives.
52 16 CMC, Vellore & The Toxig Group
30 Apr–4 May 2012
Workshop on Using Systematic Reviews in EBM and Health Policy
CMC, Vellore Healthcare professionals, Researchers and students
11 3 CMC, Vellore
The SASIANCC also conducted ten Dissemination Workshops during the reporting period which are given below.
Day, month and year
Name and type of event (workshop, meeting)
Location of event
Key people attending
Number of participants
Women participants
Was this event commissioned? If so, by whom?
16-17 Sep 2011
National Conference on Health Professions Education (NCHPE 2011)
CMC, Vellore Teachers and students from Medical Colleges across South Asia
185 approx. 60 approx. CMC, Vellore
15 -17 Oct 2011
XI Symposium on Vectors and Vector Borne Diseases
RMRCT, Jabalpur
Scientists, Senior Health Administrators as well as medical
300 approx. 100 approx. Regional Medical Research Centre for Tribals,
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and PhD students Jabalpur
7 Oct 2011 Fifth Annual State Conference of the Association of Physiologists of Tamil Nadu (APTCON-2011);
CMC, Vellore Teachers and PG students of Physiology from the medical colleges of Tamil Nadu
160 approx. 65 approx. CMC, Vellore
16–19 Nov 2011
32nd Annual Conference of the Medical Physicists of India (AMPICON)
CMC, Vellore Faculty members and PG students of Radiology from Medical Colleges across India
250 approx. 70 approx. CMC, Vellore
1-4 Dec 2011
27th Annual Conference of the INDIAN RHEUMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION (IRACON 2011)
CMC, Vellore Teachers and PG students of Rheumatology from Medical Colleges across India
220 approx. 100 approx. CMC, Vellore
20-22 Jan 2012
International Science Symposium on HIV and Infectious Diseases
Chennai Scientists, researchers, media, activists, administrators and other healthcare professional
400 approx. 185 approx. The Symposium Secretariat, International Science Symposium on HIV & Infectious Diseases 2012, YRG Centre for AIDS Research and Education, Chennai
10-12 Feb 2012
56th Annual National Conference of the Indian Public Health Association
(IPHACON 2012)
Kochi Public Health professionals
600 approx. 250 approx. Indian Public Health Association
17-19 Feb 2012
1st International Conference on Research and Education in Health Professions Education
(ICON-RIPE 2012)
Belgaum Teachers and students from Medical Colleges across India
160 approx. 90 approx. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum
23-25 Mar 2012
26th ICON meet Bangalore
Oncologists from different parts of India
175 approx. 50 approx. ICON Trust
9-10 Apr 2012
Workshop on “Role of medical colleges in strengthening primary, secondary and tertiary care: Experience of CMC Vellore”
CMC, Vellore Policy makers and senior Health Administrators
55 10 CMC, Vellore and CIPS, Hyderabad
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7.4 Stakeholder meetings linked to decision making (i.e. guidelines/ committees) attended by Consortium staff
Day, month and year
Name and type of meeting Location Number of participants
Women participants
Single meeting or regular? How regular?
AFRICA: Cameroon (Network Partner)
7 May 2012 Policy Dialogue :
Optimizing the utilization of antenatal services in Cameroon
Yaounde 21 13 Single
31 Jan 2012 Policy Dialogue :
Retaining human resources for health in remote areas in Cameroon
Yaounde 11 3 Single
AFRICA: Nigeria (Network Partner)
June 2011 “Cross River State stakeholders meeting on community directed approach to prevention and treatment of common childhood diseases” (CIET)
Calabar Honorable Commissioner for Health; Director of Public Health, PH Coordinators from selected LGAs, some health 57rofessional, a representative of WHO.
About 15 Single meeting.
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Oct 2011 DoH technical team to director general health – review opportunities for collaboration
Pretoria, South Africa 5 3 Single
May 2012 HAST meeting within Western Cape Province
Cape Town, South Africa 15 10 Single
Ongoing since 2011
Primary Care guideline committee (PALSA Plus, Primary Care 101 guidelines)
Cape Town, South Africa 5 5 Intermittent, planning research project
Ongoing since 2011
Western Cape Provincial Transversal Management System – Healthy Lifestyle working group (more information below)
Cape Town, South Africa 11 8 Regular – every 2-3 months
Within the Western Cape the CEBHC contribute to the Healthy lifestyle workgroup, one of four workgroups working towards informing Strategic objective 4 (SO4), which aims to promote wellness, of the Western Cape Provincial Transversal Management System (PTMS). We work with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and key stakeholders from the University of the Western Cape, University of Cape Town and other sectors.
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CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
11 Apr 2012
Ministry of Health and China CDC– Experts Consultation Meeting on Health Surveillance and Planning in Three Gorges Areas
Chongqing 1 0 Single
28 July 2011
Symposium of Asking for Advices from Evaluation Expert Group on Preparing New Plan (2011-2012) on Maternal and Child Development in Chongqing
Chongqing Women’s Federation
1 0 Single
11 Aug 2011
Ministry of Health –Health technology assessment research symposium
Chengdu 4 1 Single
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
14 Sep 2011
Discussion on WHO’s Country Cooperation Strategy
WHO country office, New Delhi 34 15 Single
19-20 Sep 2011
Cochrane Schizophrenia
Editors group meeting
Nottingham, UK 12 5 Single
22-23 Sep 2011
Meeting with the Director and staff at the EHCRC Headquarters
LSTM, Liverpool, UK 6 4 Single
26 Sep 2011
1st Evidence Aid conference Oxford University, UK 57 23 Single
19–22 Oct 2011
19th Cochrane Colloquium Madrid, Spain 1230 Annual event
26 Oct 2011 Planning and monitoring of Clinical Toxicology activities
CMC, Vellore 10 5 At least once in a month
23 Nov 2011
Institutional Review Board CMC, Vellore 12 5 Quarterly
20 Dec 2011
Assessing the capacity building needs of the NIRT staff on evidence informed healthcare
National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai
21 7 Single
26 Dec 2011
Review of the ICMR-funded projects
ICMR, New Delhi 36 12 Annual
2 Jan 2012 Assessing the capacity building needs of the NIE staff on evidence informed healthcare
National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai
8 1 Single
15 Jan 2012 Discussion with the CEO, Belgian Red Cross – Flanders on developing
Chennai 2 0 Single
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manual for South Asia
28 Jan 2012 Discussion with consumer activists
SASIANCC, CMC, Vellore 10 2 Single
8-10 Feb 2012
Developing an Equity-Extension for PRISMA
Bellagio, Italy 20 10 Single
14 Feb 2012
Review of the Ayusort Guidelines
Bangalore 22 10 To be followed up
7 Mar 2012 Meeting with the Director, CIPS, ASCI, Hyderabad
SASIANCC, CMC, Vellore 13 3 Single
21 Mar 2012
Preparatory meeting for the workshop on role of medical colleges in strengthening primary, secondary and tertiary care: Experience of CMC Vellore
CMC, Vellore 22 7 Weekly for one month
18-23 Mar 2012
Consultative meeting on dissemination of PRISMA equity guidelines
Bangkok, Thailand 26 8 Single
2 Apr 2012 Partnership building on evidence-informed policy making.
SCTIMST, Trivandrum 12 3 Single
16–21 Apr 2012
Review Completion exercise
Colombo, Sri Lanka 6 2 Single
3 May 2012 Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI) Steering Group meeting
ICMR, New Delhi 14 06 Single
7.5 Prizes, expert panels, external recognition and staff development
Day, month and year
Name of recipient or participant
What? Where? Gender
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Oct 2011 Amber Abrams (recipient)
2nd Prize, Oral Presentation, MRC research day
Cape Town, South Africa Female
Aug 2011 Anel Schoonees (recipient)
Best young researcher and Best presentation in the Nutrition session of the Academic year day, Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
Female
Mar 2012 Anel Schoonees (recipient)
MSc in Clinical Epidemiology (cum laude)
Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
Female
2011 Anke Rohwer (participant)
- Information Communication Technology for Teaching in Higher Education
- Teaching and learning in Higher Education
Cape Town, South Africa Female
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- Assessment in Higher Education
- Project management for research team
- Grant writing
- Conference and poster presentation skills
- Getting your manuscripts published- GRADE
Dec 2011 Tonya Esterhuizen (participant)
Online meta-analysis course Online course Female
2011 Taryn Young (participant) - Teaching EBHC, Oxford
- Media communications
Oxford, UK
Cape Town, South Africa
Female
2011 Traci Naidoo (participant) - Financial and contractual compliance of international research grants
- Project management
Cape Town, South Africa Female
2011 Anel Schoonees (participant)
- Science Journalism Workshop
- Grant writing
- Conference and poster presentation skills
- Getting your manuscripts published
- GRADE
Cape Town, South Africa Female
2011 Charles Okwundu (participant)
GRADE Berlin, Germany Male
2011 Babalwa Zani (participant)
- Grant Proposal writing
- Clinical Trials
- GRADE
- Clinical guidelines
- Teaching EBM
Cape Town, South Africa Female
2011/ 2012 Amber Abrams (participant)
- Biostatistics
- GRADE
Cape Town, South Africa Female
2011/ 2012 Elizabeth Pienaar (participant)
- GRADE
- Internet research course
Cape Town, South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Female
2011/ 2012 Tamara Kredo (participant)
- GRADE
- Clinical trials
- Teaching EBHC
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Oxford, United Kingdom
Female
CHINA: Chongqing (Network Lead)
2 Oct 2012 Zhao Y (recipient) The Science and Technology Progress Prize of Ministry of Education, second prize (2011-275): The effect of Vitamin A and its related factors on children’s
Beijing Male
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growth and development and intervention study
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
12 May 2012
Prathap Tharyan RM Tiwari Research Orator for 2012: awarded by the Foundation of Head and Neck Oncology
Ahmedabad, India Male
12 Apr 2012 Prathap Tharyan Appointed Chair of the Expert Panel for Evidence-Informed Healthcare in Child and Maternal Health
ICMR, New Delhi Male
18 Apr 2012 Prathap Tharyan Appointed to the Expert Panel to determine the burden of tuberculosis in India
ICMR, New Delhi Male
28 Mar 2012
Prathap Tharyan Appointed resource person for the Guidelines development panel to develop evidence-informed guidelines for head and neck cancer in India that is contextualised for equity and economic issues
Ahmedabad, India Male
28 Nov 2011 Ajay K. Tripathy Gold Medal and Certificate as the best outgoing student of Post Graduate Diploma in Health Economics, Policy and Financial Management (PGDHEPFM) course
CMC, Vellore Male
UK: CIDG (Consortium Lead office, Liverpool)
20 Oct 2011 Sarah Donegan (and co-authors: Catrin Tudur-Smith, Paula Williamson, Carrol Gamble)
Bill Silverman prize was awarded for a PhD publication: Donegan S, Williamson P, Gamble C, Tudur-Smith C (2010) Indirect Comparisons: A Review of Reporting and Methodological Quality. PLoS ONE 5(11): e11054. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011054
‘The Bill Silverman Prize acknowledges explicitly the value of criticism of The Cochrane Collaboration, with a view to helping to improve its work, and thus achieve its aim of helping people make well-informed decisions about health care by providing the best possible evidence on the effects of healthcare interventions.’
http://www.cochrane.org/about-us/awards-scholarships-funding-initiatives/annual-prizes-and-awards/bill-silverman-prize
Madrid, Spain Female
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7.6 Events or policies that indicate improved research governance
Month & Year
What event or policy?
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
Oct 2011 African partners meeting: In October 2011 we hosted an African partners meeting. This brought together partners from Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, The Gambia, Uganda and South Africa as well as lead Consortium partners from Liverpool, UK. The central aim of this second meeting was to take stock of what we have achieved thus far and to plan together on how best to implement the various work packages in an effective and efficient way.
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
July 2011 Adoption of Nucleic Acid Amplification tests to screen Blood donors by the Council and administration of CMC Vellore on the basis of an HTA report prepared by the SASIANCC; that resolved a long-standing controversy and impasse at CMC
Mar 2012 Visit to CMC Vellore Blood Bank by representatives of the Health Secretary of Gujarat to understand the decision to adopt Nucleic Acid Amplification tests to screen blood donors at CMC Vellore
Apr 2012 Formulating a Research Agenda for treatment: Workshop on Pesticide and plant poisonings and snake envenomation.
Apr 2012 Call by the ICMR for proposals to undertake funded systematic reviews in Maternal and child health
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Apr 2012 Participants of the April 9th and 10th 2012 workshop with the Directors of CMC, CIPS and SASIANCC
Apr 2012 A senior officer, Dr. Sarita Bhalla, of the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India and the Director, SASIANCC are jointly presiding over a technical session during the Toxicology workshop.
Section 8: Monitoring and Evaluation
8.1 Do you have any letters, reports, quotes or other information that shows that people find the work of the Consortium useful?
Month & Year
What information do you have? Attachment, URL
AFRICA: Cameron (Network Partner)
Dec 2011 OSC impressions http://cameroonlink.blogspot.ca/2011/12/health-evidence-collection-usage.html
Dec 2011 OSC impressions http://www.spreaker.com/page#!/show/the_camlink_douala_show
Dec 2011 OSC impressions http://uk.youtube.com/camlink99'
Jan 2012 OSC impressions http://www.lanouvelleexpression.info/special/6386.html
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Dec 2011 Report of the 2 training sessions
Monitoring and evaluation
“Report - CAPACITY BUILDING in EVIDENCE INFORMED DECISION MAKING - SCO.doc”
« Ateliers de renforcement des capacités de la société civile_JSN_HG.docx »
Apr 2012 Report of the EBM leader meeting “Résumé rapport - Réunion avec les points focaux EBM.doc»
(To be translated into English)
May 2012 Situation analysis for EBM sites Ongoing
AFRICA: Kenya (Network Partner)
Apr 2012 Post Question formulation workshop survey Workshop evaluation
See Annex 2 – Africa: Kenya (1)
AFRICA: Nigeria (Network Partner)
May 2012 Newspaper article http://businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/component/content/article/126-health/37038-antibiotics-not-suitable-for-treating-common-cold-research
Apr 2012 Acknowledgement of training support received by Authors in their Published Review Protocol.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009793/pdf Page 8
AFRICA: South Africa (Network Lead & Partner)
www.pactr.org has survey’s from users that we collect annually in August
See Annex 2 – Africa: South Africa (3)
SOUTH ASIA:
India (Network Lead)
May 2012 Acknowledgement from the Director, CMC, Vellore mentioning SASIANCC’s vital role in organising the workshop on 9th and 10th April 2012 that involved the policy makers and senior health administrators.
One document is given below. (Many documents in this category would be put in additional report)
See Annex 2 – South Asia: India (1)
2012 We received few emails from different key players which are attached in the additional report.
Most of them are given in the additional report
2011 and 2012
Feedback received from the EHCRC, LSTM are also the additional proof in this regard. They are related with the following.
• Half yearly report • Communication strategy document
(Developing partner communication and influence strategy)
• Priority setting document • Risk Register • Monthly Teleconferences
On partner correspondence file
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