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Positioning zoonotic disease research in forced migration: A systematic literature review of theoretical frameworks and approaches

Tasker, A.; Braam, D. PLOS ONE (2021) C1

The emergence and transmission of zoonotic diseases are driven by complex interactions between health, environmental, and socio-political systems. Human movement is considered a significant and increasing factor in these processes, yet forced migration remains an understudied area of zoonotic res... more

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Estimating excess mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic analysis of COVID-19-related mortality, 2020–21

OVID-19 Excess Mortality Collaborators (2022) CC

Mortality statistics are fundamental to public health decision making. Mortality varies by time and location, and its measurement is affected by well known biases that have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper aims to estimate excess mortality from ... more

Government policy interventions to reduce human antimicrobial use: A systematic review and evidence map

Van Katwyk, S. R.; Grimshaw, J. M.; et al (2019) C2

BACKGROUND: Growing political attention to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) offers a rare opportunity for achieving meaningful action. Many governments have developed national AMR action plans, but most have not yet implemented policy interventions to reduce antimicrobial overuse. A systematic evidenc...e map can support governments in making evidence-informed decisions about implementing programs to reduce AMR, by identifying, describing, and assessing the full range of evaluated government policy options to reduce antimicrobial use in humans. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Seven databases were searched from inception to January 28, 2019, (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PAIS Index, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and PubMed). We identified studies that (1) clearly described a government policy intervention aimed at reducing human antimicrobial use, and (2) applied a quantitative design to measure the impact. We found 69 unique evaluations of government policy interventions carried out across 4 of the 6 WHO regions. These evaluations included randomized controlled trials (n = 4), non-randomized controlled trials (n = 3), controlled before-and-after designs (n = 7), interrupted time series designs (n = 25), uncontrolled before-and-after designs (n = 18), descriptive designs (n = 10), and cohort designs (n = 2). From these we identified 17 unique policy options for governments to reduce the human use of antimicrobials. Many studies evaluated public awareness campaigns (n = 17) and antimicrobial guidelines (n = 13); however, others offered different policy options such as professional regulation, restricted reimbursement, pay for performance, and prescription requirements. Identifying these policies can inform the development of future policies and evaluations in different contexts and health systems. Limitations of our study include the possible omission of unpublished initiatives, and that policies not evaluated with respect to antimicrobial use have not been captured in this review. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge this is the first study to provide policy makers with synthesized evidence on specific government policy interventions addressing AMR. In the future, governments should ensure that AMR policy interventions are evaluated using rigorous study designs and that study results are published. more

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Emerging and re-emerging human infectious diseases: A systematic review of the role of wild animals with a focus on public health impact

Cupertino, M. C.; Resende, M. B.; et al (2020) C2

Infectious diseases continue to impose unpredictable burdens on global health and economies, a subject that requires constant research and updates. In this sense, the objective of the present article was to review studies on the role of wild animals as reservoirs and/or dispersers of etiological age... more

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Mapping the global distribution of Buruli ulcer: a systematic review with evidence consensus

Hope Simpson, Kebede Deribe, Earnest Njih Tabah, Adebayo Peters et al. The Lancet Journal (2019) CC

The Lancet Global Health Volume 7, ISSUE 7, e912-e922, July 01, 2019

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Clinical and Laboratory Diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer Disease: A Systematic Review

Sakyi; S.A.; Aboagye, S. Y.; Otchere, I. D. ; et al The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology (2016) C1

Volume 2016 | Article ID 5310718 | https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/5310718. Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Early diagnosis is crucial to prevent morbid effects and misuse of drugs. We review developments in laboratory diagnosis of BU, discuss li... more

Global causes of blindness and distance vision impairment 1990–2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Flaxman, S.; Bourne, R.; Sernikoff, S.; et al. The Lancet Global Health (2017) CC

Contemporary data for causes of vision impairment and blindness form an important basis of recommendations in public health policies. Refreshment of the Global Vision Database with recently published data sources permitted modelling of cause of vision loss data from 1990 to 2015, further disaggregat... more

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Serious adverse events following treatment of visceral leishmaniasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Singh-Phulgenda, S., Dahal, P., Ngu, R. et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2021) C1

Despite a historical association with poor tolerability, a comprehensive review on safety of antileishmanial chemotherapies is lacking. We carried out an update of a previous systematic review of all published clinical trials in visceral leishmaniasis (VL) from 1980 to 2019 to document any reported ... more

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Climate Change and Chagas Disease in the americas: A qualitative systematic review

Graves B.N. (2019) C2

Chagas disease is currently endemic and also predicted to be at increased transmission risk under future climate change scenarios. Similarly, an expansion of areas in the United States at increased risk for Chagas disease transmission is also expected over the next several decades under climate chan... more

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Innovative financing instruments for global health 2002–15: a systematic analysis

Atun, R.; Silva, S.; Knaul, F.M. Lancet Global Health (2017) CC

Development assistance for health (DAH), the value of which peaked in 2013 and fell in 2015, is unlikely to rise substantially in the near future, increasing reliance on domestic and innovative financing sources to sustain health programmes in low-income and middle-income countries. We examined inno... more

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Public financing of health in developing countries: a cross-national systematic analysis

Lu, C.; Schneider, M.T.; Gubbins, P.; Leach-Kemon, K.; Jamison, D.; Murray, C.J.L. (2010) CC

Government spending on health from domestic sources is an important indicator of a government's commitment to the health of its people, and is essential for the sustainability of health programmes. We aimed to systematically analyse all data sources available for government spending on health in dev... more

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Health impact of external funding for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria: systematic review

De Jongh T.; Harnmeijer J.; Atun R. et al. (2013) CC

Since 2002, development assistance for health has substantially increased, especially investments for HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria control. We undertook a systematic review to assess and synthesize the existing evidence in the scientific literature on the health impacts of these investments

Incidence and prevalence of type 1 diabetes in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Katte, J.C.; Agoons, B.B.; Dimala, C.A.; et al. BMJ Journals (2022) CC

Type 1 diabetes is reported to have significant mortality in Africa. However, there is a paucity of data on pooled estimates of its incidence and prevalence in Africa. This first systematic review and meta-analysis will be conducted to determine the incidence and prevalence of this condition in Afri... more

The Incidence of Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes: A Systematic Review From 32 Countries and Regions

Harding, J.L.; Wander, P.L.; Zhang, X.; et al. Diabete Care (2022) CC

The epidemiology of adult-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) incidence is not well-characterized due to the historic focus on T1D as a childhood-onset disease.

Economic Burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A Systematic Literature Review

Iheanacho, I.; Zhang, S.; King, D.; et al. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2022) CC2

The article "Economic Burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A Systematic Literature Review" examines the financial impact associated with moderate-to-very severe COPD. The review analyzes studies published between 2006 and 2016 that discuss healthcare resource utilization (HRU), di... more

Global, regional, and national prevalence of asthma in 2019: a systematic analysis and modelling study

Song, P.; Adeloye, D.; Salim, H.; et al. (2022) CC2

Asthma has a significant impact on people of all ages, particularly children. A lack of universally accepted case definition and confirmatory tests and a poor understanding of major risks interfere with a global response. We aimed to provide global estimates of asthma prevalence and cases in 2019 ac... more

Urbanisation and asthma in low-income and middleincome countries: a systematic review of the urbanrural differences in asthma prevalence

Rodriguez, A.; Brickley, E.; Rodrigues, L.; et al. (2019) CC2

Urbanisation has been associated with temporal and geographical differences in asthma prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries (lMics). however, little is known of the mechanisms by which urbanisation and asthma are associated, perhaps explained by the methodological approaches used to a... more

An estimate of asthma prevalence in Africa: a systematic analysis

Adeloye, D.; Chan, K. Y.; Rudan, I.; Campell, H. National Library of Medicine (2013) CC2

Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are among the leading causes of death worldwide, with asthma rated the most common chronic disease affecting children (1). Globally, about 300 million people have asthma, and current trends suggest that an additional 100 million people may be living with asthma by... more

Breast and cervical cancer screening services in Malawi: a systematic review

Pittalis, C.; Panteli, E.; Schouten, E. et al. BMC (2020) CC2

To identify and to assess factors enhancing or hindering the delivery of breast and cervical cancer screening services in Malawi with regard to accessibility, uptake, acceptability and effectiveness. Systematic review of published scientific evidence. A search of six bibliographic databases and gre... more

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Cost-effectiveness of surgery and its policy implications for global health: a systematic review and analysis

Tiffany E Chao; Ketan Sharma; Morgan Mandigo, et al. The Lancet Global Health (2014)

The Lancet Global Health, Volume 2, Issue 6, Pages e334 - e345, June 2014 doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70213-X