A rapid research needs appraisal methodology to identify evidence gaps to inform clinical research priorities in response to outbreaks—results from the Lassa fever pilot

A rapid research needs appraisal methodology to identify evidence gaps to inform clinical research priorities in response to outbreaks—results from the Lassa fever pilot

Abstract Background Infectious disease epidemics are a constant threat, and while we can strengthen preparedness in advance, inevitably, we will sometimes be caught unaware by novel outbreaks. To address the challenge of rapidly identifying clinical research priorities in those circumstances, we dev...

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Main Authors: Louise Sigfrid, Catrin Moore, Alex P. Salam, Nicola Maayan, Candyce Hamel, Chantelle Garritty, Vittoria Lutje, Brian Buckley, Karla Soares-Weiser, Rachel Marshall, Mike Clarke, Peter Horby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Emerging infectious diseases
Clinical research priorities
Outbreak response
Lassa fever
Rapid research needs appraisal methodology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1338-1

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