Safety and efficacy of hydroxychloroquine as prophylactic against COVID-19 in healthcare workers: a meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials

Objective We studied the safety and efficacy of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as pre-exposure prophylaxis for COVID-19 in healthcare workers (HCWs), using a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs).Data sources PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched to identify randomised trials studying H...

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Main Authors: Adrian F Hernandez, David R Boulware, Radha Rajasingham, Christopher W Woods, Kevin J Anstrom, Ravi Amaravadi, Benjamin S Abella, Hwanhee Hong, Anne Friedland, Mengyi Hu, Susan Halabi, John E McKinnon, Jorge Rojas-Serrano, Angélica Margarita Portillo-Vázquez, Susanna Naggie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/6/e065305.full