Naude CE, Brand A, Schoonees A, Nguyen KA, Chaplin M, Volmink J. Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD013334. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013334.pub2. Accessed 29 January 2022.
Kallon II, Colvin CJ, Trafford Z. A qualitative study of patients and healthcare workers’ experiences and perceptions to inform a better understanding of gaps in care for pre-discharged tuberculosis patients in Cape Town, South Africa. BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 Jan 29;22(1):128. doi:
van Wyk SS, Medley N, Young T, Oliver S. Repairing boundaries along pathways to tuberculosis case detection: a qualitative synthesis of intervention designs. Health Res Policy Syst. 2022 Jan 10;20(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s12961-021-00811-0. PMID: 35012561; PMCID: PMC8751340.
Jessani NS, Williamson RT, Choonara S, Gautier L, Hoe C, Jafar SK, Khalid AF, Salas IR, Turcotte-Tremblay A & Rodríguez DC (2022) Evidence attack in public health: Diverse actors’ experiences with translating controversial or misrepresented evidence in health policy and systems research, Global Public Health, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2021.2020319
Florez ID, Amer YS, McCaul M, Lavis JN, Brouwers M. Guidelines developed under pressure. The case of the COVID-19 low-quality “rapid”guidelines and potential solutions. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 142 (2022) 194–199
Gray NA, Tod B, Rohwer A, Fincham L, Visser WI, McCaul M. Pharmacological interventions for periorificial (perioral) dermatitis in children and adults: a systematic review. JEADV 2022, 36, 380–390
Ochodo EA, Olwanda Elizabeth, Deeks JJ, Mallett S. Point‐of‐care viral load tests to detect high HIV viral load in people living with HIV/AIDS attending health facilities. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD013208. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013208.pub2. Accessed 10 March 2022.
Fisa R, Musukuma M, Sampa M. Musonda P & Young T. Effects of interventions for preventing road traffic crashes: an overview of systematic reviews. BMC Public Health 22, 513 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12253-y
Jessani, NS., Ling, B., Valmeekanathan A., Babcock, C., & Holtgrave, D R. (2022) Advocacy, Activism, and Lobbying: how variations in interpretation affects ability for academia to engage with public policy. PLOS Glob Public Health 2(3): e0000034. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000034
Engel N, Ochodo EA, Karanja PW, Schmidt B-M, Janssen R, Steingart KR, Oliver S. Rapid molecular tests for tuberculosis and tuberculosis drug resistance: a qualitative evidence synthesis of recipient and provider views. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD014877. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014877.pub2.
Rizvi A, Lawson DO, Young T, et al Guidance relevant to the reporting of health equity in observational research: a scoping review protocol BMJ Open 2022;12:e056875. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056875\
Dinnes J, Sharma P, Berhane S, van Wyk SS, Nyaaba N, Domen J, Taylor M, Cunningham J, Davenport C, Dittrich S, Emperador D, Hooft L, Leeflang MMG, McInnes MDF, Spijker R, Verbakel JY, Takwoingi Y, Taylor-Phillips S, Van den Bruel A, Deeks JJ. Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD013705. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013705.pub3.
Karat AS, McCreesh N, Baisley K, Govender I, Kallon II, Kielmann K, et al. (2022) Estimating waiting times, patient flow, and waiting room occupancy density as part of tuberculosis infection prevention and control research in South African primary health care clinics. PLOS Glob Public Health 2(7): e0000684. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000684
Smith R, Villanueva G, Probyn K, Sguassero Y, Ford N, Orrell C, Cohen K, Chaplin M, Leeflang MMG, Hine P. Accuracy of measures for antiretroviral adherence in people living with HIV. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD013080. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013080.pub2
Brand A, Visser ME, Schoonees A, Naude CE. Replacing salt with low-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) for cardiovascular health in adults, children and pregnant women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD015207.DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015207.
McCaul M, Tovey D, Young T, Welch V, Dewidar O, Goetghebeur M, Kredo T, Tricco AC, Glover R, Tufte J, Qaseem A, Ludovic R, Morgan RL, Vandvik PO, Florez ID, On behalf of the COVID-END Recommending, Synthesizing and Equity Working Groups. Resources supporting trustworthy, rapid and equitable evidence synthesis and guideline development: results from the COVID-19 evidence network to support decision-making (COVID-END), Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Volume 151, 2022, Pages 88-95, ISSN 0895-4356, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.07.008.
Hendricks LA, Young T, Van Wyk SS, Matheï C, Hannes K. Storyboarding HIV Infected Young People’s Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Lower- to Upper Middle-Income Countries: A New-Materialist Qualitative Evidence Synthesis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(18):11317. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811317
Allen EN, Wiyeh ABeriliy, McCaul M. Adding rapid diagnostic tests to community‐based programmes for treating malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD009527. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009527.pub3. Accessed 09 September 2022.
Ochodo EA, Owino E, Nyagol B, Fox T, McCaul M, Kredo T, Cohen K, Rupali P. Molnupiravir for treating COVID‐19 (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD015381. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015381. Accessed 09 December 2022.
Nganabashaka JP, Ntawuyirushintege S, Niyibizi JB, Umwali G, Bavuma CM, Byiringiro JC, Rulisa S, Burns J, Rehfuess E, Young T, Tumusiime DK (2022) Population-Level Interventions Targeting Risk Factors for Hypertension and Diabetes in Rwanda: A Situational Analysis. Front. Public Health 10:882033. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.882033
Schmidt B, Cooper S, Young T, Jessani N. Characteristics of knowledge translation platforms and methods for evaluating them: a scoping review protocol BMJ Open 2022;12:e061185. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061185
Quarcoo, G., Boamah Adomako, L. A., Abrahamyan, A., Armoo, S., Sylverken, A. A., Addo, M. G., Alaverdyan, S., Jessani, N. S., Harries, A. D., Ahmed, H., Banu, R. A., Borbor, S., Akrong, M. O., Amonoo, N. A., Bekoe, E., Osei-Atweneboana, M. Y., & Zachariah, R. (2022). What Is in the Salad? Escherichia coli and Antibiotic Resistance in Lettuce Irrigated with Various Water Sources in Ghana. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(19), 12722. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912722
Raharja, D. P., Hanani, R., Joyoadisumarta, F. S., Jessani, N. S., & Mathauer, I. (2022). The impact of informal patient navigation initiatives on patient empowerment and National Health Insurance responsiveness in Indonesia. BMJ Global Health, 7(Suppl 6), e009526. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009526
Patrick D. M. C. Katoto, Amanda S. Brand, Liliane N. Byamungu, Jacques L. Tamuzi, Tamirirashe C. Mahwire, Marcel K. Kitenge, Charles S. Wiysonge & Glenda Gray (2022) Safety of COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNtech (BNT162b2) mRNA vaccination in adolescents aged 12–17 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2144039
Van Wyk S, Nliwasa M, Seddon J, Hoddinott G, Viljoen L, Nepolo E, Günther G, Ruswa N, Lin H, Niemann S, Gandhi N, Shah N, Claassens M. Case-Finding Strategies for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Protocol for a Scoping Review JMIR Res Protoc 2022;11(12):e40009 URL: https://www.researchprotocols.org/2022/12/e40009 DOI: 10.2196/40009
Olowoyeye A, Nnamdi-Nwosu O, Manalastas M, Okwundu C. A Network Meta-Analysis of Intravenous Versus Oral Acetaminophen for Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Nov 24. doi: 10.1007/s00246-022-03053-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36422654.
Asamoah, B.; Labi, A.-K.; Gupte, H.A.; Davtyan, H.; Peprah, G.M.; Adu-Gyan, F.; Nair, D.; Muradyan, K.; Jessani, N.S.; Sekyere-Nyantakyi, P. High Resistance to Antibiotics Recommended in Standard Treatment Guidelines in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study of Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns in Patients with Urinary Tract Infections between 2017–2021. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 16556. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416556
McCaul M, Young T, Clarke M. Strengthening prehospital clinical practice guideline development in South Africa: Reflections from guideline experts. Afr J Emerg Med. 2021 Mar;11(1):132-139. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2020.09.010. Epub 2020 Oct 29. PMID: 33680734; PMCID: PMC7910183.
Pfadenhauer LM, Grath T, Delobelle P, Jessani N, Meerpohl JJ, Rohwer A, Schmidt BM, Toews I, Akiteng AR, Chapotera G, Kredo T, Levitt N, Ntawuyirushintege S, Selll K, Rehfuess E. Mixed method evaluation of the CEBHA+ integrated knowledge translation approach: a protocol. Health Res Policy Sys 19, 7 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-020-00675-w
Hendricks L, Eshun-Wilson I & Rohwer A. A mega-aggregation framework synthesis of the barriers and facilitators to linkage, adherence to ART and retention in care among people living with HIV. Syst Rev 10, 54 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01582-z
Katoto PDMC, Brand AS, Bakan B. et al. Acute and chronic exposure to air pollution in relation with incidence, prevalence, severity and mortality of COVID-19: a rapid systematic review. Environ Health 20, 41 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-021-00714-1
Crowley T, Rohwer A. Self-management interventions for adolescents living with HIV: a systematic review. BMC Infect Dis 21, 431 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06072-0
Jessani NS, Rohwer A, Schmidt BM. et al. Integrated knowledge translation to advance noncommunicable disease policy and practice in South Africa: application of the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment (EPIS) framework. Health Res Policy Sys1 May 17;19(1):82. doi: 10.1186/s12961-021-00733-x. PMID: 34001141; PMCID: PMC8127442. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00733-x
Ninimiya SY, Ansu-Mensah M, Bawontuo V, Kuupiel D. Mapping evidence on ovarian, endometrial, vaginal, and vulva cancer research in Africa: a scoping review protocol. Syst Rev. 2021;10(1):108. Published 2021 Apr 14. doi:10.1186/s13643-021-01654-0
Bawontuo V, Adomah-Afari A, Amoah WW, Kuupiel D, Agyepong IA. Rural healthcare providers coping with clinical care delivery challenges: lessons from three health centres in Ghana. BMC Fam Pract. 2021;22(1):32. Published 2021 Feb 5. doi:10.1186/s12875-021-01379-y
Okwundu CI, Saini SS. Noninvasive methods for bilirubin measurements in newborns: A report. Semin Perinatol. 2021 Feb;45(1):151355. doi: 10.1016/j.semperi.2020.151355. Epub 2020 Dec 1. PMID: 33317823.
Ansu-Mensah M, Danquah FI, Bawontuo V, Ansu-Mensah P, Mohammed T, Udoh RH, Kuupiel D. Quality of care in the free maternal healthcare era in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of providers’ and managers’ perceptions. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021;21(1):220-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186%2Fs12884-021-03701-z
Kalideen L, Govender P, van Wyk JM, Kuupiel D. Mapping evidence on standards and quality of care for older persons in long-term care facilities: a scoping review protocol. Systematic reviews. 2021;10(1):153-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186%2Fs13643-021-01709-2
Van Wyk AC, de Jager LJ, Razack R, van Wyk SS, Kleinhans W, Simonds HM and Schubert PT. The initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis of new cancers at a large pathology laboratory in the public health sector, Western Cape Province, South Africa. S Afr Med J 2021;111(6):570-4.
Vonasek B, Ness T, Takwoingi Y, Kay AW, van Wyk SS, Ouellette L, Marais BJ, Steingart KR, Mandalakas AM. Screening tests for active pulmonary tuberculosis in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD013693. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013693.pub2.
Rohwer A, Uwimana Nicol J, Toews I, Young T, Bavuma CM, Meerpohl J. Effects of integrated models of care for diabetes and hypertension in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2021;11:e043705. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043705
Rodríguez DC, Jessani NS, Zunt J, Ardila-Gómez S, Muwanguzi PA, Atanga SN, Sunguya B, Farquhar C, Nasuuna E. Experiential Learning and Mentorship in Global Health Leadership Programs: Capturing Lessons from Across the Globe. Annals of Global Health. 2021; 87(1): 61, 1–18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.3194
Bala MM, Poklepović Peričić T, Zajac J, Rohwer A, Klugarova J, Välimäki M, LanttaID T, Pingani L, Klugar M, Clarke M, Young T (2021) What are the effects of teaching Evidence-Based Health Care (EBHC) at different levels of health professions education? An updated overview of systematic reviews. PLoS ONE 16(7): e0254191. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0254191
Wilkinson M, Hofman K, Young T, Schmidt B, Kredo T. Health economic evidence in clinical guidelines in South Africa: a mixed-methods study. BMC Health Serv Res 21, 738 (2021).
Ochodo EA, Guleid F, Deeks JJ, Mallett Point‐of‐care tests detecting HIV nucleic acids for diagnosis of HIV‐1 or HIV‐2 infection in infants and children aged 18 months or less. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD013207. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013207.pub2
Mbuagbaw L, Schoonees A, Oliver J, Arikpo D, Durão S, Effa E, Hohlfeld A, Kredo T, Wiysonge CS, Young T. Publication practices of sub-Saharan African Cochrane authors: a bibliometric study. BMJ Open 2021;11:e051839. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051839
Engel N, Ochodo EA, Karanja PW, Schmidt B-M, Janssen R, Steingart KR, Oliver S. Rapid molecular tests for tuberculosis and tuberculosis drug resistance: provider and recipient views. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD014877. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014877
Verbakel JY, De Rop L, Stegeman I, Holtman GA, Ochodo EA, Yang B, Guleid F, Davenport C, Deeks JJ, Dinnes J, Dittrich S, Emperador D, Hooft L, Spijker R, Van den Bruel A, Wang J, Takwoingi Y, Langendam MW, Leeflang MMG. Accuracy of routine laboratory tests to predict mortality and deterioration to severe or critical COVID‐19 in people with SARS‐CoV‐2. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD015050. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015050
Okop KJ, Ntaganda E, Sell K, Levitt N, Jessani NS and Bavuma CM (2021) Using Citizen Science Within an Integrated Knowledge Translation (IKT) Approach to Explore Cardiovascular Disease Risk Perception in Rwanda. Front. Trop. Dis. 2:752357. doi: 10.3389/fitd.2021.752357
Rohwer A, Hendricks L, Oliver S, Garner P (2021) Testing for saturation in qualitative evidence syntheses: An update of HIV adherence in Africa. PLoS ONE 16(10): e0258352. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258352
Laurenzi CA, du Toit S, Ameyan W, Melendez-Torres GJ, Kara T, Brand A, Chideya Y, Abrahams N, Bradshaw M, Page DT, Ford N, Sam-Agudu NA, Mark D, Vitoria M, Penazzato M, Willis N, Armstrong A, Skeen S. Psychosocial interventions for improving engagement in care and health and behavioural outcomes for adolescents and young people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Int AIDS Soc. 2021 Aug;24(8):e25741. doi: 10.1002/jia2.25741. PMID: 34338417; PMCID: PMC8327356.
Zifodya JS, Kreniske JS, Schiller I, Kohli M, Dendukuri N, Schumacher SG, Ochodo EA, Haraka F, Zwerling AA, Pai M, Steingart KR, Horne DJ. Xpert Ultra versus Xpert MTB/RIF for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults with presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Feb 22;2:CD009593. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009593.pub5. PMID: 33616229.
Kallon, I.I.; Swartz, A.; Colvin, C.J.; MacGregor, H.; Zwama, G.; Voce, A.S.; Grant, A.D.; Kielmann, K. Organisational Culture and Mask-Wearing Practices for Tuberculosis Infection Prevention and Control among Health Care Workers in Primary Care Facilities in the Western Cape, South Africa: A Qualitative Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 12133. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212133
Floreza,ID, Amer YS, McCaul M, Lavis JN, Brouwers M. Guidelines developed under pressure. The case of the COVID-19 low-quality “rapid” guidelines and potential solutions. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. Volume 142, February 2022, Pages 194-199
McCaul M, Durao S, Kredo T, Garner P, Young T, Rohwer A. Evidence synthesis workshops: moving from face-to-face to online learning. BMJ Evid Based Med. 2021 Oct;26(5):255-260. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2020-111394. Epub 2020 Aug 6. PMID: 32763960; PMCID: PMC8479735.
Uwimana – Nicol, J., Hendricks, L. & Young, T. Population-level interventions targeting risk factors of diabetes and hypertension in South Africa: a document review. BMC Public Health 21, 2283 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11910-6
Medley N, Taylor M, Wyk SS, Oliver S. Community views on active case finding for tuberculosis in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD014756. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014756 (protocol).
Weeratunga P, Bancone G, Ochodo EA, Pant S, Thapa J, Chaplin M. Glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency near‐patient tests for tafenoquine or primaquine use with Plasmodium vivax malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD013861. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013861. Accessed 20 December 2021
Spies R, Potter M, Hollamby R, van der Walt S, Hohlfeld A, Ochodo E, van Zyl- Smit RN. Sputum colour as a marker for bacteria in acute exacerbations of COPD: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Syst Rev. 2021 Jul 27;10(1):211. doi: 10.1186/s13643-021-01767-6. PMID: 34315541; PMCID: PMC8317370.
Morgan EH, Schoonees A, Sriram U, Faure M, Seguin‐Fowler RA. Caregiver involvement in interventions for improving children’s dietary intake and physical activity behaviors. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD012547. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012547.pub2.
Burns J, Boogaard H, Polus S, Pfadenhauer LM, Rohwer AC, van Erp AM, Turley R and Rehfuess EA (2020). “Interventions to reduce ambient air pollution and their effects on health: An abridged Cochrane systematic review.” Environment International 135: 105400.
Durão S, Visser M, Kredo T and Saldanha IJ. Assessing the completeness and comparability of outcomes in systematic reviews addressing food security: protocol for a methodological study. Systematic Reviews (2020) 9:9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1268-1
Visser ME, Schoonees A, Ezekiel CN, Randall NP, Naude CE. Agricultural and nutritional education interventions for reducing aflatoxin exposure to improve infant and child growth in low- and middle-income countries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD013376. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013376.pub2.
Jessani NS, Valmeekanathan A, Babcock C. et al. Exploring the evolution of engagement between academic public health researchers and decision-makers: from initiation to dissolution. Health Res Policy Sys 18, 15 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-019-0516-0
ICOnIC Africa, Sharma N, Fagan J, Wallace M, Joubert E, Greef L, Konney A, Simonds H, Vanderpuye V, Sewram V, Young T & Mehanna H. (2020). Prioritisation of research topics for head and neck cancer in Africa – Report of the International Collaboration On Improving Cancer outcomes in low and middle income countries – ICOnIC Africa. Oral Oncology, [104503]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.104503
McCaul M, Young T, Bruijns SR et al. Strengthening prehospital clinical practice guideline implementation in South Africa: a qualitative case study. BMC Health Serv Res 20, 349 (2020).
Zhen J, Chan C, Schoonees A, Apatu E, Thabane L, Young T. Transmission of respiratory viruses when using public ground transport: A rapid review to inform public health recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic. South African Medical Journal 2020;110(6)
Young T, Dizon JMR, Kredo T, McCaul M, Ochodo E, Grimmer K, Louw Q. Enhancing capacity for clinical practice guidelines in South Africa. Pan African Medical Journal. 2020. Volume 36 10.11604/pamj.2020.36.18.20800.
Rohwer AC, Oladapo OT, Hofmeyr GJ. Strategies for optimising antenatal corticosteroid administration for women with anticipated preterm birth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD013633. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013633.
Kredo T, Cooper S, Abrams Al, Muller J, Schmidt B, Volmink J, Atkins S. ‘Building on shaky ground’—challenges to and solutions for primary care guideline implementation in four provinces in South Africa: a qualitative study. BMJ Open2020;10:e031468. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-03146
Bennett S, Jessani N, Glandon D, Qiu M, Scott K, Meghani A, El-Jardali F, Maceira D, Javadi D, Ghaffar A. (2020) Understanding the implications of the Sustainable Development Goals for health policy and systems research: results of a research priority setting exercise. Globalization and Health. DOI: 1.1186/s12992-019-0534-2
Durão S, Visser ME, Ramokolo V, Oliveira JM, Schmidt B-M, Balakrishna Y, Brand A, Kristjansson E, Schoonees A. Community‐level interventions for improving access to food in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD011504. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011504.pub2. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011504.pub2/full
Turawa EB, Musekiwa A, Rohwer AC. Interventions for preventing postpartum constipation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD011625. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011625.pub3.
McCaul M, Durão S, Kredo T, Garner P, Young T, Rohwer A. Evidence synthesis workshops: moving from face-to-face to online learning. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Published Online First: 06 August 2020. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2020-111394
Adamu AA, Uthman OA, Gadanya MA, Wiysonge CS. Using the consolidated framework for implementation research (CFIR) to assess the implementation context of a quality improvement program to reduce missed opportunities for vaccination in Kano, Nigeria: a mixed methods study. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2020;16(2):465-475. doi:10.1080/21645515.2019.1654798. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31424313/
Ndwandwe D, Dube K, Mathebula L, Wiysonge CS. Description of vaccine clinical trials in Africa: a narrative review. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2020;16(4):972-980. doi:10.1080/21645515.2019.1693720. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31730397/
Tricco AC, Garritty CM, Boulos L, Lockwood C, Wilson M, McGowan J, McCaul M, Hutton B, Clement F, Mittmann N, Devane D, Langlois EV, Abou-Setta AM, Houghton C, Glenton C, Kelly SE, Welch VA, LeBlanc A, Wells GA, Pham B’, Lewin S, Straus SE. Rapid review methods more challenging during COVID-19: Commentary with a focus on 8 knowledge synthesis steps. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2020.06.029.
Robertson NU, Schoonees A, Brand A, Visser J. Pine bark (Pinus spp.) extract for treating chronic disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD008294. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008294.pub5.
Mugendi GA, Mutua FM, Natale P, Esterhuizen TM, Strippoli GFM. Calcium channel blockers for people with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD011064. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011064.pub2.
Jessani, N., Valmeekanathan A., Babcock, C., Ling, B., Academic incentives for enhancing faculty engagement with decision-makers—considerations and recommendations from one School of Public Health Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS| (2020) 7:148
Stewart R, El-Harakeh A, Cherian SA, on behalf of the LMIC members of COVID-END† (include McCaul M, Young T). Evidence synthesis communities in low-income and middle-income countries and the COVID-19 response. Lancet. Published online October 20, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/S01406736(20)32141-3
Chirwa TF, Matsena Zingoni Z, Munyewende P, Manda SO, Mwambi H, Kandala N, Kinyanjui S, Young T, et al. Developing excellence in biostatistics leadership, training and science in Africa: How the Sub-Saharan Africa Consortium for Advanced Biostatistics (SSACAB) training unites expertise to deliver excellence. AAS Open Res 2020, 3:51
Stegeman I, Ochodo EA, Guleid F, Holtman GA, Yang B, Davenport C, Deeks JJ, Dinnes J, Dittrich S, Emperador D, Hooft L, Spijker R, Takwoingi Y, Van den Bruel A, Wang J, Langendam M, Verbakel JY, Leeflang MM; Cochrane COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Accuracy Group. Routine laboratory testing to determine if a patient has COVID-19. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 19;11:CD013787. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013787/full
Telford LH, Abdullahi LH, Ochodo EA, Zuhlke LJ, Engel ME. Standard echocardiography versus handheld echocardiography for the detection of subclinical rheumatic heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy. BMJ Open. 2020 Oct 29;10(10):e038449. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038449 https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/10/e038449
Lawson DO, Puljak L, Pieper D, et al. Reporting of methodological studies in health research: a protocol for the development of the MethodologIcal Study reporting Checklist (MISTIC). BMJ Open 2020;10:e040478. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040478
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Vonasek B, Ness T, Takwoingi Y, Kay AW, van Wyk SS, Ouellette L, Marais BJ, Steingart KR, Mandalakas AM. Screening tests for active pulmonary tuberculosis in children (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 7. Art. No.: 9. DOI: 162720051513552199
Ndwandwe D, Ngcobo NJ, Adamu AA, Nnaji C, Mashunye T, Leufak AM, Cooper S, Uthman OA, Wiysonge CS. Protocol for a country-level assessment of missed opportunities for vaccination in South Africa: multilevel analysis. JMIR Research Protocols 2020;9(9):e16672. doi: 10.2196/16672.
Brand A, Hohlfeld A, McCaul M, Durão S, Young T, Kredo T. Lessons in providing rapid evidence to inform national treatment guidelines for COVID-19 in South Africa. In: Collaborating in response to COVID-19: editorial and methods initiatives across Cochrane. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020;(12 Suppl 1):[79-81]. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD202002
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Eshun-Wilson I, Jaffer S, Smith R, Johnson S, Hine P, Mateo A, Stephani A and Garner P. Maintaining relevance in HIV systematic reviews: an evaluation of Cochrane reviews. Systematic Reviews (2019) 8:46. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-0960-5
Birungi FM, Graham SM, Uwimana Nicol J, Musabimana A & van Wyk B. Adherence to isoniazid preventive therapy among child contacts in Rwanda: A mixed-methods study. PLoS ONE 2019; 14(2): e0211934. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211934
Nguyen KA, Peer N, de Villiers A, Mukasa B, MatshaTE, Mills EJ, et al. (2019) Glycated haemoglobin threshold for dysglycaemia screening, and application to metabolic syndrome diagnosis in HIV-infected Africans. PLoS ONE 14 (1): e0211483.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0211483
Bishop D, Dyer RA, Maswime S, Rodseth RN, van Dyk D, Kluyts HL, Tumukunde JT, Madzimbamuto FD, Elkhogia AM, Ndonga AKN, Ngumi ZWW, Omigbodun AO, Amanor-Boadu SD, Zoumenou E, Basenero A, Munlemvo DM, Youssouf C, Ndayisaba G, Antwi-Kusi A, Gobin V, Forget P, Mbwele B, Ndasi H, Rakotoarison SR, Samateh AL, Mehyaoui R, Patel-Mujajati U, Sani CM, Esterhuizen TM, Madiba TE, Pearse RM, Biccard BM, on behalf of the ASOS investigators*. Maternal and neonatal outcomes after caesarean delivery in the African Surgical Outcomes Study: a 7-day prospective observational cohort study. Lancet Glob Health 2019;7: e513–22.
Mueller MM, Van Remoortel H, Meybohm P, Aranko K, Aubron C, Burger R, Carson JL, Cichutek K, De Buck E, Devine D, Fergusson D, Folléa G, French C, Frey KP, Gammon R, Levy JH, Murphy MF, Ozier Y, Pavenski K, So-Osman C, Tiberghien P, Volmink J, Waters JH, Wood EM, Seifried E, MD, PhD; for the ICC PBM Frankfurt 2018 Group. Patient Blood Management Recommendations From the 2018 Frankfurt Consensus Conference. JAMA. 2019;321(10):983-997. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.0554
Eshun-Wilson I, Rohwer A, Hendricks L, Oliver S, Garner P (2019) Being HIV positive and staying on antiretroviral therapy in Africa: A qualitative systematic review and theoretical model. PLoS ONE 14(1): e0210408. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210408
Mahwire T C, Zunza M, Marukutira T, Naidoo P. Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF assay on multidrugresistant tuberculosis treatment outcomes in a health district in South Africa. S Afr Med J 2019;109(4):259-263. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ. 2019.v109i4.13180
Schoonees A, Lombard MJ, Musekiwa A, Nel E, Volmink J. Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) for home-based nutritional rehabilitation of severe acute malnutrition in children from six months to five years of age. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD009000. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009000.pub3.
Mahasha Burns J, Boogaard H, Polus S, Pfadenhauer LM, Rohwer AC, van Erp AM, Turley R, Rehfuess E. Interventions to reduce ambient particulate matter air pollution and their effect on health. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD010919. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010919.pub2.
Allen C, Jansen J, Naude C, Durao S, Mehta M, von Elm E, van der Kam S, Prudhon C, Mayberry A, McGrath M, Alae-Carew C, Berkley JA, Fracassi P, Aburto N, Jenkins M, Bourdaire J, Lang S, Nevitte A, Kuhn I, Lee S and Hafezi H. Prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition in humanitarian emergencies: a multi-organisation collaboration to increase access to synthesised evidence. Journal of International Humanitarian Action (2019) 4:11.
Rohwer A, Wager E, Young T. Advancing research integrity: a programme to embed good practice in Africa. The Pan African Medical Journal. 2019;33:298. doi:10.11604/pamj.2019.33.298.17008
Effa EE, Oduwole O, Schoonees A, Hohlfeld A, Durao S, Kredo T, Mbuagbaw L, Meremikwu M, Ongolo-Zogo P, Wiysonge C, Young T. Priority setting for new systematic reviews: processes and lessons learned in three regions in Africa. BMJ Global Health 2019;4:e001615.
Grobler L, Visser M, Siegfried N. Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative: Summary of the evidence base for pregnancy‐related interventions to prevent overweight and obesity in children. Obesity Reviews. 2019;20(S1):18–30.
Madhombiro M, Musekiwa A, January J, Chingono A, Abas M, Seedat S. Psychological interventions for alcohol use disorders in people living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review. Systematic Reviews (2019) 8:244. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1176-4
Horne DJ, Kohli M, Zifodya JS, Schiller I, Dendukuri N, Tollefson D, Schumacher SG, Ochodo EA, Pai M, Steingart KR. Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD009593. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009593.pub4.
Van Hoving DJ, Griesel R, Meintjes G, Takwoingi Y, Maartens G, Ochodo EA. Abdominal ultrasound for diagnosing abdominal tuberculosis or disseminated tuberculosis with abdominal involvement in HIVpositive individuals. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD012777. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012777.pub2.
Jessani NS, Hendricks L, Nicol L and Young T (2019) University Curricula in Evidence-Informed Decision Making and Knowledge Translation: Integrating Best Practice, Innovation, and Experience for Effective Teaching and Learning. Front. Public Health 7:313. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00313
Tallis H, Et al. (including Naude CE). Aligning evidence generation and use across health, development, and environment. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 2019, 39:81–93.
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Bulabula ANH, Nelson JA, Musafiri EM, Machekano R, Sam-Agudu NA, Diacon AH, Shah M, Creswell J, Theron G, Warren RM, Jacobson KJ, Chirambiza JP, Kalumuna D, Bisimwa BC, Katoto PDMC, Kaswa MK, Birembano FM, Kitete L, Grobusch MP, Kashongwe ZM and Nachega JB. Prevalence, Predictors, and Successful Treatment Outcomes of Xpert MTB/RIF–identified Rifampicin-resistant Tuberculosis in Post-conflict Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2012–2017: A Retrospective Province-Wide Cohort Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019; 69(8):1278-1287.
Ndze VN, Jaca A & Wiysonge CS (2019) Reporting quality of systematic reviews of interventions aimed at improving vaccination coverage: Compliance with PRISMA guidelines, Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 15:12, 2836-2843, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1623998
Adamu AA, Uthman OA, Gadanya MA, Cooper S, WiysongeCS. Using the theoretical domains framework to explore reasons for missed opportunities for vaccination among children in Kano, Nigeria: a qualitative study in the pre-implementation phase of a collaborative quality improvement project. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2019 Aug;18(8):847-857. doi: 10.1080/14760584.2019.1643720. Epub 2019 Jul 23.
Adamu AA, Uthman OA, Gadanya MA, Adetokunboh OO, Wiysonge CS (2019) A multilevel analysis of the determinants of missed opportunities for vaccination among children attending primary healthcare facilities in Kano, Nigeria: Findings from the pre-implementation phase of a collaborative quality improvement programme. PLoS ONE 14(7): e0218572. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0218572
McCaul M, Hendricks L, Naidoo R (2019) Prehospital providers’ perspectives for clinical practice guideline implementation and dissemination: Strengthening guideline uptake in South Africa. PLoS ONE 14(7): e0219761. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219761
Jaca A, Ndze VN & Wiysonge CS (2019): Assessing the methodological quality of systematic reviews of interventions aimed at improving vaccination coverage using AMSTAR and ROBIS checklists. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1631567
Mahasha PW, Ndwandwe DE, Mavundza EJ, Shey M, WiysongeCS. Systematic review protocol on Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) revaccination and protection against tuberculosis. BMJ Open. 2019 Oct 15;9(10):e027033. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027033.
Adamu AA, Uthman OA, Gadanya MA, WiysongeCS. Implementation and evaluation of a collaborative quality improvement program to improve immunization rate and reduce missed opportunities for vaccination in primary health-care facilities: a time series study in Kano, Nigeria. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2019 Sep;18(9):969-991. doi:10.1080/14760584.2019.1647782.
Sambala EZ, Ngcobo N, Machingaidze S, Wiyeh AB, Mahasha PW, Jaca A, Cooper S, WiysongeCS. A global review of seasonal influenza vaccine introduction: analysis of the WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting Form. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2019 Aug;18(8):859-865. doi: 10.1080/14760584.2019.1640119.
Sambala EZ, Wiyeh AB, Ngcobo N, Machingaidze S, WiysongeCS. New vaccine introductions in Africa before and during the decade of vaccines – Are we making progress? Vaccine. 2019 May 31;37(25):3290-3295. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.05.002.
Adamu AA, Sarki AM, Uthman OA, Wiyeh AB, Gadanya MA, Wiysonge Prevalence and dynamics of missed opportunities for vaccination among children in Africa: applying systems thinking in a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2019 May;18(5):547-558. doi: 10.1080/14760584.2019.1588728.
Sambala EZ, Ndwandwe DE, Imaan LM, WiysongeCS. Evaluation of influenza surveillance systems in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 2019 Jan 28;9(1):e023335. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023335.
Adamu AA, Uthman OA, Sambala EZ, Ndwandwe D, Wiyeh AB, Olukade T, Bishwajit G, Yaya S, Okwo-Bele JM, WiysongeCS. Rural-urban disparities in missed opportunities for vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country decomposition analyses. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2019;15(5):1191-1198. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1575163.
Adamu AA, Uthman OA, Wambiya EO, Gadanya MA, WiysongeCS. Application of quality improvement approaches in health-care settings to reduce missed opportunities for childhood vaccination: a scoping review. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 15:11, 2650-2659, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1600988
Smit DP, Meyer D, Esterhuizen TM, De Groot-Mijnes JDF. Polymerase Chain Reaction and Goldmann-Witmer Coefficient Testing in the Diagnosis of Infectious Uveitis in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Patients in South Africa. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation ,Volume 27, 2019 – Issue 2
Holness JL, Fleming JS, Chirehwa MT, Warwick JM. Propagation of measurement errors in glomerular filtration rate determination: a comparison of slope-intercept, single-sample and slope-only methods. Nucl Med Commun. 2019 Apr;40(4):333-342. doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000000977.
Smit DP, Esterhuizen TM, Meyer D, de Boer JH, de Groot-Mijnes JDF. The Etiology of Intraocular Inflammation in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Adults at a Tertiary Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2019;27(2):203-210. doi: 10.1080/09273948.2018.1476555.
Adedokun ST and Uthman OA. Women who have not utilized health Service for Delivery in Nigeria: who are they and where do they live? BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2019) 19:93
Olowoyeye A, Fadahunsi O, Okudo J, Opaneye O, Okwundu C. Ultrasound imaging versus palpation method for diagnostic lumbar puncture in neonates and infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Paediatrics Open 2019;3:e000412. doi:10.1136/bmjpo-2018-000412
Mazanderani AH, Motaze NV, McCarthy K, Suchard M, du Plessis NM. Hepatitis A virus seroprevalence in South Africa – Estimates using routine laboratory data, 2005–2015. PLoS ONE 14(6): e0216033. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216033
Visser ME, Ezekiel CN, Schoonees A, Esterhuizen TM, Randall N, Naude CE. Agricultural and nutritional educational interventions for reducing aflatoxin exposure to improve infant and child growth in low- and middle income countries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD013376. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013376.
Naude CE, Schoonees A, Nguyen KA, Senekal M, Young T, Garner P, Richardson M, Volmink J. Low carbohydrate versus balanced carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD013334. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013334.
Oxman Ad, Aronson JK, Dahlgren A, Barends E, Boruch R, Brennan M, Chalmers I, Chislett J, Cunliffe-Jones P, Haines A, Heneghan C, Gaarder M, Matthews R, Maynard B, Randall N, Oxman M, Pullin A, Roddam H, Schoonees A, Sharples J, Stewart R, Stott J, Tallis R, Thomas N, Vale L. Key concepts for making informed choices. Nature 2019;572: 303-306.
McCaul MG. Trauma: Spinal Injury. In: Checkett K, Wallis LA, Reynolds TA (eds.) AFEM Handbook of Acute and Emergency Care, Oxford University Press Southern Africa (Pty) Limited, Cape Town, South Africa, 2019: 1-1161.
Smit DP, Meyer D, Esterhuizen T & De Groot-Mijnes JDF (2017): Polymerase Chain Reaction and Goldmann-Witmer Coefficient Testing in the Diagnosis of Infectious Uveitis in HIV-positive and HIV-negative Patients in South Africa, Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1407802
F Noor, C F N Koegelenberg,, T M Esterhuizen,E M Irusen. Predictors of treatment success in smoking cessation with varenicline combined with nicotine replacement therapy v. varenicline alone. S Afr Med J 2018;108(1):45-49. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2018.v108i1.12671
Biccard BM, Madiba TE, Kluyts HL, Munlemvo DM, Madzimbamuto FD, Basenero A, Gordon CS, Youssouf C, Rakotoarison SR, Gobin V, Samateh AL, Sani CM, Omigbodun AO, Amanor-Boadu SD, Tumukunde JT, Esterhuizen TM, Le Manach Y, Forget P, Elkhogia AM, MMehyaoui R, Zoumeno E, Ndayisaba G, Ndasi H, Ndonga HKN, Ngumi ZWW, Patel UP, Ashebir DZ, Antwi-Kusi AAK, Mbwele B, Sama HD, Elfiky M, Fawzy MA, Pearse RM, on behalf of the African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS) investigators. Perioperative patient outcomes in the African Surgical Outcomes Study: a 7-day prospective observational cohort study. The Lancet. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30001-1
von Pressentin KB, Mash RJ, Baldwin-Ragaven L, Botha RPG, Govender I, Steinberg WJ, Esterhuizen T. The Influence of Family Physicians Within the South African District Health System: A Cross-Sectional Study. ANNALS OF FAMILY MEDICINE 16, NO. 1 , JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2133.
Milambo JPM, Cho K, Okwundu C, Olowoyeye A, Ndayisaba L, Chand S and Corden MH. Newborn follow-up after discharge from a tertiary care hospital in the Western Cape region of South Africa: a prospective observational cohort study. Global Health Research and Policy (2018) 3:2. DOI 10.1186/s41256-017-0057-4
von Pressentin KB, Mash RJ, Baldwin-Ragaven L, Botha RPG, Govender I, Steinberg WJ, Esterhuizen T. The perceived impact of family physicians on the district health system in South Africa: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Family Practice (2018) 19:24. DOI 10.1186/s12875-018-0710-0
McCaul M , de Waal B, Hodkinson P, Pigoga JL, Young T and Wallis LA. Developing prehospital clinical practice guidelines for resource limited settings: why re‑invent the wheel? BMC Res Notes (2018) 11:97. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3210-3
Wiyeh AB, Ochodo EA, Wiysonge CS, Kakia A, Awotedu AA, Ristic A, Mayosi BM. A systematic review of the efficacy and safety of intrapericardial fibrinolysis in patients with pericardial effusion. Int J Cardiol. 2018 Jan 1;250:223-228. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.10.049. Epub 2017 Nov 6
Emmy De Buck, Karin Hannes, Margaret Cargo, Hans Van Remoortel, Axel Vande veegaete, Hans-Joachim Mosler, Thashlin Govender, Philippe Vandekerckhove & Taryn Young (2017): Engagement of stakeholders in the development of a Theory of Change for handwashing and sanitation behaviour change, International Journal of Environmental Health Research, DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2017.1415306
Blake P, Durao S, Naude CE and Bero L. An analysis of methods used to synthesize evidence and grade recommendations in food-based dietary guidelines. Nutrition ReviewsVR Vol. 76(4):290-300.
Manwana ME, Mokone GG, Kebaetse M, Young T. Epidemiology of traumatic orthopaedic injuries at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana. SA Orthop J 2018;17(1):41-46. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2309-8309/2018/v17n1a6
Naude CE, Visser ME, Nguyen KA, Durao S, Schoonees A. Effects of total fat intake on bodyweight in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD012960. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012960.
Heunisa M, Lombe DC and McCaul M. Retrospective analysis of radiotherapy outcomes in breast cancer radiotherapy at a single institution. Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology 2018; 10(1):1–4. https://doi.org/10.1080/20742835.2018.1429521
Beyanga M, Kidenya BR, Gerwing-Adima L, Ochodo E, Mshana SE, Kasang C. Investigation of household contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis patients increases case detection in Mwanza City, Tanzania. BMC Infect Dis. 2018 Mar 6;18(1):110. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3036-6. PubMed PMID: 29510670; PubMed Central PMCID:PMC5840829.
Telford LH, Abdullahi LH, Ochodo EA, Zühlke LJ, Engel ME. Standard echocardiography versus handheld echocardiography for the detection of subclinical rheumatic heart disease: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2018 Feb 10;8(2):e020140. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020140. PubMed PMID:29440164; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5829946.
Wood EM, Zani B, Esterhuizen TM and Young T. Nurse led home-based care for people with HIV/AIDS. BMC Health Services Research (2018) 18:219. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3002-4.
Machingaidze S, Grimmer K, Louw Q, Kredo T, Young T, Volmink J (2018) Next generation clinical guidance for primary care in South Africa – credible, consistent and pragmatic. PLoS ONE 13(3): e0195025. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195025
Eshun-Wilson I, Siegfried N, Akena DH, Stein DJ, Obuku EA, Oska JA. Antidepressants for depression in adults with HIV infection. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD008525. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008525.pub3.
Jaca A, Mathebula L , Iweze A, Pienaar E, Wiysonge A systematic review of strategies for reducing missed opportunities for vaccination. Vaccine 2018.
Padayachee M, Visser J, Viljoen E, Musekiwa A & Blaauw R(2018): Efficacy and safety of Saccharomyces boulardii in the treatment of acute gastroenteritis in the paediatric population: a systematic review, South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2018.1449378.
Lukusa LA, Ndze VN, Mbeye NM, Wiysonge CS. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of educating parents on the benefits and schedules of childhood vaccinations in low and middle-income countries. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2018;14(8):2058-2068. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1457931.
Smit DP, Esterhuizen TM, Meyer D, de Boer JH & de Groot-Mijnes JF (2018): The Etiology of Intraocular Inflammation in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Adults at a Tertiary Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2018.1476555.
Katoto PDMC, Thienemann F, Bulabula ANH, Esterhuizen TM, Murhula AB, Lunjwire PPM, Bihehe DM and Nachega JB. Prevalence and risk factors of metabolic syndrome in HIV infected adults at three urban clinics in a post-conflict setting, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Tropical Medicine and International Health. doi:10.1111/tmi.13073
Yiu KC, Rohwer A, Young T. Integration of care for hypertension and diabetes: a scoping review assessing the evidence from systematic reviews and evaluating reporting. BMC Health Services Research (2018) 18:481 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3290-8
Albarqouni L, Hoffmann T, Straus S, Rydland Olsen N, Young T, Ilic D, Shaneyfelt T, Haynes B, Guyatt G, Glasziou P. Core Competencies in Evidence-Based Practice for Health Professionals. Consensus Statement Based on a Systematic Review and Delphi Survey. JAMA Network Open. 2018;1(2):e180281. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.0281
Tenforde MW, Shapiro AE, Rouse B, Jarvis JN, Li T, Eshun-Wilson I, Ford N. Treatment for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD005647. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005647.pub3.
Eshun-Wilson I, Okwen MP, Richardson M, Bicanic T. Early versus delayed antiretroviral treatment in HIV-positive people with cryptococcal meningitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD009012. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD009012.pub3.
Van de Velde S , Kunnamo I, Roshanov P, Kortteisto T, Aertgeerts B, Vandvik PO, Flottorp S, GUIDES expert panel (Young T et al). The GUIDES checklist: development of a tool to improve the successful use of guideline-based computerised clinical decision support. Implementation Science (2018) 13:86.
Kredo T, Cooper S, Abrams A, Daniels K, Volmink J, Atkins S. National stakeholders’ perceptions of the processes that inform the development of national clinical practice guidelines for primary health care in South Africa. Health Research Policy and Systems 2018 16(1): 68. doi: 10.1186/s12961-018-0348-3.
Bajunirwe F, Maling S, Adami H-O, Ajayi IO, Volmink J, Adebamowo C, Laurence C, Reid T, Nankya-Mutyoba J, Chiwanga FS, Dalal S, Njelekela M, Guwatudde D and Holmes MD. Burden of depressive symptoms and non-alcohol substance abuse; and their association with alcohol use and partner violence: a cross-sectional study in four sub-Saharan Africa countries. Global Mental Health (2018), 5, e31, page 1 of 11. doi:10.1017/gmh.2018.22.
Botha PJ, Schoonees A, Pontes CC. Mapping oral cancer research in South Africa. SADJ July 2018, Vol 73 no 6 p384 – p394
McCaul, M, Clarke M, Bruijns SR, Hodkinson PW, de Waal B, Pigoga J, Wallis LA, Young T . Global emergency care clinical practice guidelines: A landscape analysis. African Journal of Emergency Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2018.09.002
Rohwer A, Wager E, Young T, Garner P. Plagiarism in research: a survey of African medical journals. BMJ Open 2018;8:e024777. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2018-024777
Awotiwon AA, Johnson S, Rutherford GW, Meintjes G, Eshun-Wilson I. Primary antifungal prophylaxis for cryptococcal disease in HIV-positive people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD004773. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004773.pub3.
Mbuagbaw L, Slogrove AL, Sas J, Kunda JL, Morfaw F, Mukonzo JK, Cao W, Ngomba-Kadima G, Zunza M, Ongolo-Zogo P, Nana PN, Cockcroft A, Andersson N, Sewankambo N, Cotton MF, Li T, Young T, Singer J, Routy J, Ross CJD, Thin K, Thabane L, Anis AH. Output from the CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network international postdoctoral fellowship for capacity building in HIV clinical trials. HIV/AIDS – Research and Palliative Care. 2018:10 151–155
Farebrother J, Naude CE, Nicol L, Sang Z, Yang Z, Jooste P, Andersson M, Zimmermann M. Effects of Iodized Salt and Iodine Supplements on Prenatal and Postnatal Growth: A Systematic Review, Advances in Nutrition, Volume 9, Issue 3, 1 May 2018, Pages 219–237, https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmy009
Olowoyeye A, Okwundu CI. Gene therapy for sickle cell disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 11. No.: CD007652. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007652.pub6.x
Kredo T, Cooper S, Abrams A, Muller J, Volmink J, Akins S. Using the behavior change wheel to identify barriers to and potential solutions for primary care clinical guideline use in four provinces in South Africa. BMC Health Services Research. 2018;18:965
Young T, Shearer JC, Naude C, Kredo T, Wiysonge CS, Garner P. Researcher and policymaker dialogue: the Policy BUDDIES Project in Western Cape Province, South Africa. BMJ Global Health Journal, December 2018. DOI 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001130
Young T, Naude C, Brodovcky T, Esterhuizen T. Building capacity in Clinical Epidemiology in Africa: experiences from Masters programmes. BMC Medical Education (2017) 17:46
Wiysonge CS, Bradley HA, Volmink J, Mayosi BM, Opie LH. Beta-blockers for hypertension. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD002003. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002003.pub5
Morgan EH, Schoonees A, Faure M, Seguin RA. Caregiver involvement in interventions for improving children’s dietary intake and physical activity behaviors. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD012547. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012547.
Schoonees A, Rohwer A, Young T. (2017) Evaluating evidence-based health care teaching and learning in the undergraduate human nutrition; occupational therapy; physiotherapy; and speech, language and hearing therapy programs at a sub-Saharan African academic institution. PLoS ONE 12 (2): e0172199. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0172199
Madhombiro M, Dube-Marimbe B, Dube M, Chibanda D, Zunza M, Rusakaniko S, Stewart D and Seedat S. A cluster randomised controlled trial protocol of an adapted intervention for alcohol use disorders in people living with HIV and AIDS: impact on alcohol use, general functional ability, quality of life and adherence to HAART. Madhombiro et al. BMC Psychiatry (2017) 17:44 DOI 10.1186/s12888-017-1208-3
Naude CE, Durao S, Harper A and Volmink J. Scope and quality of Cochrane reviews of nutrition interventions: a cross-sectional study. Nutrition Journal (2017) 16:22 DOI 10.1186/s12937-017-0244-7
Moloi AH, Mall S, Engel ME, Stafford R, Wan Zhu Z, Zuhlke LJ, Watkins DA. Rheumatic Heart Disease Epidemiology and Health Systems Barriers and Facilitators A Systematic Review of Studies From Uganda and Tanzania. Global Heart. 2017. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2016.12.002
Rohwer A, Motaze NV, Rehfuess E, Young T. E-learning of evidence-based health care (EBHC) in healthcare professionals: a systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews 2017:4. DOI: 10.4073/csr.2017.4
Adeniyi AB, Laurence CE, Volmink JA, and Davids MR. Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and association with cardiovascular risk factors among teachers in Cape Town, South Africa Clin Kidney J sfw138 first published online January 17, 2017 doi:10.1093/ckj/sfw138
Aves T, Kredo T, Welch V, Mursleen S, Ross S, Zani B, Motaze NV, Quinlan L, Mbuagbaw L. Equity issues were not fully addressed in Cochrane human immunodeficiency virus systematic reviews. J Clin Epidemiol 2017 Jan;81:96-100. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.09.008
Adedokun ST, Uthman OA, Adekanmbi VT, Wiysonge CS. Incomplete childhood immunization in Nigeria: a multilevel analysis of individual and contextual factors. BMC Public Health 2017 Mar 8;17(1):236. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4137-7
De Buck E, Van Remoortel H, Hannes K, Govender T, Naidoo S, Avau B, Vande veegaete A, Musekiwa A, Vittoria L, Cargo M, Mosler H-J, Vandekerckhove P, Young T. Approaches to promote handwashing and sanitation behaviour change in low- and middle-income countries: a mixed method systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews 2017:7 DOI: 10.4073/csr.2017.7
Machingaidze S, Zani B, Abrams A, Durao S, Kredo T, Louw Q, Grimmer K, Young T. Quality and Reporting Standards of South African Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 83 (2017) 31e36
Davids MR, Caskey FJ, Young T, Balbir Singh GK. Strengthening Renal Registries and ESRD Research in Africa. Seminars in Nephrology, Vol 37, No 3, May 2017, pp 211–223
Onwumeh J, Okwundu CI, Kredo T. Interleukin-2 as an adjunct to antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD009818. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009818.pub2
Mengouo MN, Ndze VN, Baonga F, Kobela M, Wiysonge CS. Epidemiology of rubella infection in Cameroon: a 7-year experience of measles and rubella case-based surveillance, 2008-2014. BMJ Open 2017 Apr 7;7(4):e012959. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012959
Nduka CU, Stranges S, Kimani PK, Sarki AM, Uthman OA: Is there sufficient evidence for a causal association between antiretroviral therapy and diabetes in HIV-infected patients? A meta-analysis. Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews 2017.
Zunza M, Gray DM, Young T, Cotton M, Zar HJ. Isoniazid for preventing tuberculosis in HIV-infected children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD006418. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006418.pub3
Mbeye NM, Adetokunboh O, Negussie E, Kredo T, Wiysonge CS. Shifting tasks from pharmacy to non-pharmacy personnel for providing antiretroviral therapy to people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2017 Aug 29;7(8):e015072. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015072
Kredo T, Abrams A, Young T, Louw Q, Volmink J, Daniels K. Primary care clinical practice guidelines in South Africa: qualitative study exploring perspectives of national stakeholders. BMC Health Services Research. 2017;17:608 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2546-z
Louw Q, Dizon JM, Grimmer K, McCaul M, Kredo T, Young T. Building capacity for development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines. South African Medical Journal, [S.l.], v. 107, n. 9, p. 745-746, aug. 2017. ISSN 2078-5135. Available at: <http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/12056/8224>.
Wiysonge CS, Ndze VN, Kongnyuy EJ, Shey MS. Vitamin A supplements for reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue9. Art. No.: CD003648. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003648.pub4.
Rehfuess EA, Booth A, Brereton L, Burns J, Gerhardus A, Mozygemba K, Oortwijn W, Pfadenhauer LM, Tummers M, van der Wilt GJ, Rohwer A. Towards a taxonomy of logic models in systematic reviews and health technology assessments: A priori, staged, and iterative approaches. Res Syn Meth. 2017;1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1254
Pantoja T, Opiyo N,Lewin S, Paulsen E, Ciapponi A, Wiysonge CS,Herrera CA, Rada G, Peñaloza B, Dudley L, Gagnon MP, Garcia Marti S, Oxman AD. Implementation strategies for health systems in low-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews.Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD011086. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011086.pub2.
Ciapponi A, Lewin S, Herrera CA, Opiyo N,Pantoja T, Paulsen E, Rada G, Wiysonge CS,Bastías G, Dudley L, Flottorp S, Gagnon MP,Garcia Marti S, Glenton C, Okwundu CI,Peñaloza B, Suleman F, Oxman AD. Delivery arrangements for health systems in low-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD011083. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011083.pub2
Wiysonge CS, Paulsen E, Lewin S, Ciapponi A, Herrera CA, Opiyo N, Pantoja T, Rada G, Oxman AD. Financial arrangements for health systems in low-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 9. Art No.: CD011084. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011084.pub2
Herrera CA, Lewin S, Paulsen E, Ciapponi A, Opiyo N, Pantoja T, Rada G, Wiysonge CS, Bastías G, Garcia Marti S, Okwundu CI, Peñaloza B, Oxman AD. Governance arrangements for health systems in low-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD011085. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011085.pub2.http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011085.pub2/full
Dizon J, Grimmer K, Louw Q, Machingaidze S, Parker H, Pillen H. Barriers and enablers for the development and implementation of allied health clinical practice guidelines in South African primary healthcare settings: a qualitative study. Health Research Policy and Systems (2017) 15:79 DOI 10.1186/s12961-017-0243-3https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12961-017-0243-3
De Villiers MR, Blitz J, Couper I, Kent A, Moodley K, Talib Z, v Schalkwyk S, Young T. Decentralised training for medical students: Towards a South African consensus. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2017;9(1):a1449. https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v9i1.1449 M
Lazarus E, Nicol S, Frigati L, Penazzato M, Cotton MF, Centeno-Tablante E, Violari A, Nicol L. Second- and Third-line Antiretroviral Therapy for Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 May;36(5):492-499. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001481.
Matthews, R., McCaul, M. & Smith, W. A description of pharmacological analgesia administration by public sector advanced life support paramedics in the City of Cape Town. African J. Emerg. Med. 1–6 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.afjem.2017.01.002
De Villiers M, van Schalkwyk S, Blitz J, Couper I, Moodley K, Talib Z, Young T. Decentralised training for medical students: a scoping review. BMC Medical Education 2017;17:196 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-017-1050-9
Rautenbach W, Steffen J, Smit D, Lecuona K & Esterhuizen T (2017): Patterns of Uveitis at Two University-Based Referral Centres in Cape Town, South Africa, Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1391954
Rohwer A, Young T, Wager E, Garner, P. Authorship, plagiarism and conflict of interest: views and practices from low/middle-income country health researchers. BMJ Open 2017;7:e018467. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018467.
Isiguzo G, Zunza M, Chirehwa M, Mayosia BM, Thabane L.Quality of abstracts of pilot trials in heart failure: A protocol for a systematic survey. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 8 (2017) 258–263. doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2017.11.004
Smit DP, Esterhuizen TM and Meyer D (2017): The Role of QuantiFERON®-TB Gold and Tuberculin Skin Test as Diagnostic Tests for Intraocular Tuberculosis in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Patients in South Africa. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, June 2017. DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1327078
Ferreira N, Marais LC, Esterhuizen TM. Factors associated with treatment failure of aseptic tibial nonunions managed by circular external fixation. J Limb Lengthen Reconstr 2017;3:31-6.
Skinner DL, de Vasconcellos K, Wise R, Esterhuizen TM, Fourie C, Goolam Mahomed A, Gopalan PD, Joubert I, Kluyts H, Mathivha LR, Mrara B, Pretorius JP, Richards G, Smith O, Spruyt MGL, Pearse RM, Madiba TE, Biccard BM. Critical care admission of South African (SA) surgical patients: Results of the SA Surgical Outcomes Study. S Afr Med J 2017;107(5):411-419. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2017.v107i5.11455
Bovijn J, Kajee N, Esterhuizen TM and Van Schalkwyk SC. Research involvement amongundergraduate health sciences students: a cross-sectional study. BMC Medical Education (2017) 17:186. DOI 10.1186/s12909-017-1025-x
Motebejane MS, Neurosurg FC, Kaminsky I, Enicker BC, Esterhuizen T, Choi IS. IntracranialMeningiomas in the Era of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Antiretroviral Therapies in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: An Observational Case-Control Study. Clinical Neurosurgery, Volume 64, Number 1. September 2017.
GBD 2016 Mortality Collaborators (including Wiysonge CS). Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet. 2017 Sep 16;390(10100):1084-1150GBD 2016 Causes of Death
Collaborators (including Wiysonge CS). Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017 Sep 16; 390: 1151–210
GBD 2016 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators (including Wiysonge CS). Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017 Sep 16; 390: 1211–59
GBD 2016 DALYs and HALE Collaborators (including Wiysonge CS). Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017 Sep 16; 390: 1260–344
GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators (including Wiysonge CS). Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017 Sep 16; 390: 1345–422
GBD 2016 SDG Collaborators (including Wiysonge CS). Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017 Sep 12; 390: 1423–59
GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Diarrhea Collaborators (including Wiysonge CS). Burden of diarrhea in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. International Journal of Public Health. 2017 Aug 3. doi: 10.1007/s00038-017-1008-z.
Von Pressentin KB, Mash RJ,Esterhuizen TM. Examining the influence of family physician supply on district health system performance in South Africa: An ecological analysis of key health indicators. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2017;9(1), a1298. https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v9i1.1298
Olatunbosun OD, Esterhuizen TM, Wiysonge CS. A cross sectional survey to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding seasonal influenza and influenza vaccination among diabetics in Pretoria, South Africa. Vaccine 35 (2017) 6375–6386
Steyn N, Zunza M, Decloedt EH. A cross-sectional descriptive study of breastfeeding behaviour and galactogogue use among private-sector patients in Cape Town, South Africa. S Afr J Obstet Gynaecol 2017;23(1):20-23. DOI:10.7196/SAJOG.2017.v23i1.1116
Okwundu CI, Uthman OA, Suresh G, Smith J, Wiysonge CS, Bhutani VK. Transcutaneous bilirubinometry versus total serum bilirubin measurement for newborns (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD012660. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012660
Onyenekwu CP, Okwundu CI, Ochodo EA. Procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, and presepsin for the diagnosis of sepsis in adults and children (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD012627. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012627
Ochodo E, Kredo T, Young T, Wiysonge CS. Protocol for a qualitative synthesis of barriers and facilitators in implementing guidelines for diagnosis of tuberculosis. BMJ Open 2017;7:e013717. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013717
Zunza Z, Cotton MF, Mbuagbaw L, Lester R, Thabane L. Interactive weekly mobile phone text messaging plus motivational interviewing in promotion of breastfeeding among women living with HIV in South Africa: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials (2017) 18:331DOI 10.1186/s13063-017-2079-0Harris R, Raison H,
Christian B, Bakare L, Okwundu CI, Burnside G. Interventions for improving adults’ use of primary oral health care services (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD012771.
Van Hoving DJ, Meintjes G, Takwoingi Y, Griesel R, Maartens G, Ochodo EA. Abdominal ultrasound for diagnosing abdominal tuberculosis or disseminated tuberculosis with abdominal involvement in HIV-positive adults (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD012777. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012777
Morgan EH, Schoonees A, Faure M, Seguin RA. Caregiver involvement in interventions for improving children’s dietary intake and physical activity behaviors. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD012547. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012547.
Carney T, Myers BJ, Louw J, Okwundu CI. Brief school-based interventions and behavioural outcomes for substance-using adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Jan 20;1:CD008969. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008969.pub3
Ochodo E, Garner P, Sinclair D. Achieving universal testing for malaria. BMJ.2016 Feb 4;352:i10
Grobler L, Nagpal S, Sudarsanam TD, Sinclair D. Nutritional supplements for people being treated for active tuberculosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD006086. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006086.pub4. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006086.pub4/full
Young T, Garner P, Clarke M, Volmink J. Evidence-based Health Care and Policy in Africa: past, present and future. J Clin Epidemiol. 2016 Jun 24. pii: S0895-4356(16)30182-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.06.006.
Abdullahi LH, Kagina BM, Cassidy T, Adebayo EF, Wiysonge CS, Hussey GD. Knowledge, attitudes and practices on adolescent vaccination among parents, teachers and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review. Vaccine. 2016 Jun 8. pii: S0264-410X(16)30437-6. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.06.023.
Young T, Esterhuizen TM, Volmink J, Clarke M. Attitude and confidence of undergraduate medical programme educators to practice and teach evidence-based healthcare: a cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare: June 2016 – Volume 14 – Issue 2 – p 74–83. doi: 10.1097/XEB.0000000000000068
Oyo-Ita A, Wiysonge CS, Oringanje C, Nwachukwu CE, Oduwole O, Meremikwu MM. Interventions for improving coverage of childhood immunisation in low- and middle-income countries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD008145. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008145.pub3.
Sissolak G, Seftel M, Uldrick TS, Esterhuizen TM, Mohamed N, Kotze D. Burkitt’s Lymphoma and B-Cell Lymphoma Unclassifiable With Features Intermediate Between Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Burkitt’s Lymphoma in Patients With HIV: Outcomes in a South African Public Hospital. Journal of Global Oncology. DOI: 10.1200/JGO.2015.002378. Published online on jgo.ascopubs.org on August 31, 2016.
Wiysonge CS, Abdullahi LH, Ndze VN, Hussey GD. Public stewardship of private for-profit healthcare providers in low- and middle-income countries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD009855. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009855.pub2.
Lawrence M, Wingrove K, Naude CE and Durao S. Evidence Synthesis and Translation for Nutrition Interventions to Combat Micronutrient Deficiencies with Particular Focus on Food Fortification. Nutrients 2016, 8, 555; doi:10.3390/nu8090555
Lawrence M, Naude CE, Armstrong R, Bero L, Covic N, Durao S, Ghersi D, Macdonald G, Margetts B, Tovey D, Volmink J, Young T. A Call to Action to reshape evidence synthesis and use for nutrition policy. Cochrane Library, 21 November 2016 (Editorial) http://www.cochranelibrary.com/editorial/10.1002/14651858.ED000118
Chirima T, Esterhuizen TM. Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing: a cross-sectional study in Swaziland S Afr Pharm J 2016;83(2):44-9
Magodoro IM, Esterhuizen TM and Chivese T. A cross‑sectional, facility based study of comorbid non‑communicable diseases among adults living with HIV infection in Zimbabwe. BMC Res Notes (2016) 9:379 DOI 10.1186/s13104-016-2187-z
Langlois EV, Montekio VB, Young T, Song K, Alcalde-Rabanal J, Tran N. Enhancing evidence informed policymaking in complex health systems: lessons from multi-site collaborative approaches. Health Research Policy and Systems. 2016,14:20 doi:10.1186/s12961-016-0089-0
Rehfuess EA, Durao S, Kyamanywa P, Meerpohl JJ, Young T, Rohwer A on behalf of the CEBHA+ consortium. An approach for setting evidence-based and stakeholder-informed research priorities in low- and middle income countries. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2016
Naaktgeboren CA, Ochodo EA, Van Enst WA, de Groot JA, Hooft L, Leeflang MM,Bossuyt PM, Moons KG, Reitsma JB. Assessing variability in results in systematic reviews of diagnostic studies. BMC Med Res Methodol.2016;16(1):6
van der Merwe LJ; van Zyl GJ; St Clair Gibson AD; Viljoen M; Iputo JE; Mammen M; Chitha W; Perez AM; Hartman N; Fonn S; Green-Thompson L; Ayo-Ysuf OA; Botha GC; Manning D; Botha SJ; Hift R; Retief P; van Heerden BB; Volmink J. South African medical schools: Current state of selection criteria and medical students’ demographic profile. S Afr Med J 2016;106(1):76-81. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i1.9913
Kredo T, Bernhardsson S, Machingaidze S, Young T, Louw Q, Ochodo EA, Grimmer K. Guide to clinical practice guidelines: The current state of play. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 2016, 1–7 doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzv115
McEvoy MP, Crilly M, Young T, Farrelly J and Lewis LK (2016). How Comprehensively Is Evidence-Based Practice Represented in Australian Health Professional Accreditation Documents? A Systematic Audit, Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 28:1, 26-34, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2015.1107490
Zhou DT, Nehumba D, Oktedalen O, Marange P, Kodogo V, Gomo ZA, Esterhuizen TM and Stray-PedersenB. Changes in Lipid Profiles of HIV+ Adults over Nine Months at a Harare HIV Clinic: A Longitudinal Study. Biochemistry Research International. Volume 2016, Article ID 3204818, 7 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3204818
Pfadenhauer LM, Burns J, Rohwer A, Rehfuess EA. Effectiveness of interventions to reduce exposure to lead through consumer products and drinking water: A systematic review. Environmental Research 2016; 147:525–536
Grimmer K, Machingaidze S, Dizon JM, Kredo T, Louw QA, Young T. South African Clinical Practice Guidelines Quality measured with Complex and Rapid Appraisal Instruments. BMC Research Notes. 2016;9:244 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-016-2053-z
Prakaschandra DR, Esterhuizen TM, Motala AA, Gathiram P, Nidoo DP. High prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in Durban South African Indians: The Phoenix Lifestyle Project. SAMJ 2016; 106(3):284-289.
Esterhuizen TM, Thabane L. Con: Meta-analysis: some key limitations and potential solutions. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2016) 31: 882–885 doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfw092
Nachega, J. B., Skinner, D., Jennings, L., Magidson, J. F., Altice, F. L., Burke, J. G., Lester RT, Uthman OA, et al. (2016). Acceptability and feasibility of mHealth and community-based directly observed antiretroviral therapy to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South African pregnant women under Option B+: an exploratory study. Patient Preference and Adherence, 10, 683–690. http://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S100002
Claassen-weitz S, Wiysonge CS, Machingaidze S, Thabane L, Horsnell WG, Zar HJ, Nicol MP, Kaba M. Current knowledge and future research directions on fecal bacterial patterns and their association with asthma. Front Microbiol 2016;7:838. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2016.00838
Wiysonge CS, Waggie Z, Hawkridge A, Schoub B, Madhi SA, Rees H, Hussey G. Advocating for efforts to protect African children, families, and communities from the threat of infectious diseases: report of the First International African Vaccinology Conference. Pan African Medical Journal 2016;23:53. doi:10.11604/pamj.2016.23.53.9097
Finlayson H, Smit L, Esterhuizen TM, Kruger M. The impact of a change in referral pathway on a paediatric short-stay ward in Cape Town, South Africa. S Afr J Child Health 2016;10(2):134-138. DOI:10.7196/SAJCH.2016.v10i2.1054
Kirigia JM, Ota MO, Senkubuge F, Wiysonge CS, Mayosi BM. Developing the African national health research systems barometer. Health Research Policy and Systems 2016;14:53. DOI: 10.1186/s12961-016-0121-4.
GBD 2015 HIV Collaborators (including Wiysonge CS). Estimates of global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980 – 2015: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet HIV 2016; 3: e361-87
Matsaseng T, Kruger T, Zunza M. A simple method of extended 8 days course of clomiphene citrate versus 5 days course in an attempt to suppress premature luteinizing hormone surge in an assisted reproductive technology program: A randomized controlled trial. IVF Lite 2016;3:11-7. DOI: 10.4103/2348-2907.183440
Rohwer A, Pfadenhauer L, Burns J, Brereton L, Gerhardus A, Booth A, Oortwijn W, Rehfuess E. Logic models help make sense of complexity in systematic reviews and health technology assessments. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (2016), doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.06.012
Hird TR, Pirie FJ, Esterhuizen TM, O’Leary B, McCarthy MI, Young EH, et al. (2016) Burden of Diabetes and First Evidence for the Utility of HbA1c for Diagnosis and Detection of Diabetes in Urban Black South Africans: The Durban Diabetes Study. PLoS ONE 11(8): e0161966. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161966
Musengimana G, Mukinda FK, Machekano R, Mahomed H. Temperature Variability and Occurrence of Diarrhoea in Children under Five-Years-Old in Cape Town Metropolitan Sub-Districts. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016, 13, 859; doi:10.3390/ijerph13090859
Grobler L, Mehtar S, Dheda K, Adams S, Babatunde S, van der Walt M, Osman M. The epidemiology of tuberculosis in health care workers in South Africa: a systematic review. BMC Health Services ResearchBMC series. 201616:416. DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1601-5
Tabana H, Dudley LD, Knight S, Cameron N, Mahomed H, Goliath C, Eggers R, Wiysonge CS. The acceptability of three vaccine injections given to infants during a single clinic visit in South Africa. BMC Public Health 2016;16:749. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3324-2.
GBD 2015 Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators, Wang H, Naghavi M, Allen C, Barber RM, Bhutta ZA, Carter A, Wiysonge CS, et al. Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet 2016; 388: 1459-544DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31012-1
GBD 2015 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators, Vos T, Allen C, Arora M, Barber RM, Bhutta ZA, Brown A, Wiysonge CS, et al. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet 2016; 388: 1545–602. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31678-6
GBD 2015 DALYs and HALE Collaborators, Kassebaum NJ, Arora M, Barber RM, Bhutta ZA, Brown J, Carter A, Wiysonge CS et al. Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990]2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) 2015 Study. Lancet 2016; 388: 1603-58. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31460-X
GBD 2015 Risk Factors Collaborators, Forouzanfar MH, Afshin A, Alexander LT, Ross Anderson H, Bhutta ZA, Biryukov S, Wiysonge CS, et al. Global, regional and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 195 countries, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet 2016; 388: 1659-724. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31679-8
GBD Child Mortality Collaborators, Wang H, Bhutta ZA, Coates MM, Coggeshall M, Dandona L, Diallo K, Wiysonge CS, et al. Global, regional, national, and selected subnational levels of stillbirths, neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet 2016; 388: 1725-74. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31575-6
GBD 2015 Maternal Mortality Collaborators, Kassebaum NJ, Barber RM, Bhutta ZA, Dandona L, Gething PW, Hay SI, Wiysonge CS, et al. Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet 2016; 388: 1775-812 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31470-2
GBD 2015 SDG Collaborators, Lim SS, Allen K, Bhutta ZA, Dandona L, Forouzanfar MH, Fullman N, Wiysonge CS, et al. Measuring the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: a baseline analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet 2016; 388: 1813-1850. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31467-2
Tatsilong HOP, Noubiab JJ, Nansseu JRN, Aminde LN, Bigna JJR, Ndze VN, Moyo RS. Hepatitis B infection awareness, vaccine perceptions and uptake, and serological profile of a group of health care workers in Yaounde, Cameroon. BMC Public Health. 2016 3;15:706. DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3388-z
Hird TR, Young EH, Pirie FJ, Riha J, Esterhuizen TM, O’Leary B,McCarthy MI, Sandhu MS, Motala AA. Study profile: the Durban Diabetes Study (DDS): a platform for chronic disease research. Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics (2016), 1, e2, page 1 of 8. doi:10.1017/gheg.2015.3.
Moosa MR, Maree JD, Chirehwa MT, Benatar SR (2016) Use of the ‘Accountability for Reasonableness’ Approach to Improve Fairness in Accessing Dialysis in a Middle-Income Country. PLoS ONE 11(10): e0164201. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0164201
Laurence EC, Volmink J, Esterhuizen TM; Dalal S, Holmes MD. Risk of cardiovascular disease among teachers in Cape Town: Findings of the South African PaCT pilot study. S Afr Med J 2016;106(10):996-1001. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i10.10869
Stewart BT, Tansley G, Gyedu A, Anthony, Ofosu A, Donkor P, Appiah-Denkyira E, Quansah R, Clarke DL, Volmink J, Mock C. Mapping Population-Level Spatial Access to Essential Surgical Care in Ghana Using Availability of Bellwether Procedures. JAMA Surg. 2016;151(8):e161239. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1239
Chiwanga FS, Njelekela MA, Diamond MB, Bajunirwe F, Guwatudde D, Nankya-Mutyoba J, Kalyesubula R, Adebamowo C, Ajayi IO, Reid TG, Volmink J, Laurence C, Adami HO, Holmes MD. Dalal S. Urban and rural prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes in Tanzania and Uganda. Glob Health Action 2016, 9: 31440 – http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v9.31440
Hofmeyr GJ, Qureshi Z. Preventing deaths due to haemorrhage. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2016;36: 68-82
Machingaidze S, Zani B, Abrams A, Durao S, Louw Q, Kredo T, Grimmer K, Young T. Quality and Reporting Standards of South African Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (2016), doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.09.015
Rukasha I, Said HM, Omar SV, Koornhof H, Dreyer AW, Musekiwa A, Moultrie H, Hoosen AA, Kaplan G, Fallows D and Ismail N (2016) Correlation of rpoB Mutations with Minimal Inhibitory Concentration of Rifampin and Rifabutin in Mycobacterium tuberculosis in an HIV/AIDS Endemic Setting, South Africa. Front. Microbiol. 7:1947. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2016.01947
Smit DP, EsterhuizenTM, Meyer D. The Prevalence of Intraocular Tuberculosis in HIV-positive and HIV-negative Patients in South Africa Using a Revised Classification System, Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2016.1263342
Rousseau-Jemwa E, Hendricks L & Rehse K. Counselling as an intervention strategy for men who use violence in their intimate relationships. Graduate Journal of Social Science November 2016, Vol. 12, Issue 3, pp. 128–146
Bierstekera L, Dawesb A, Hendricks L, Tredouxd C. QuarterlyCenter-based early childhood care and education program quality: A South African study. Early Childhood Research Quarterly 36 (2016) 334–344
Turawa EB, Musekiwa A, Rohwer AC. Interventions for preventing postpartum constipation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD011625. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011625.pub2.
Naude CE, Zani B, Ongolo-Zogo P, Wiysonge CS, Dudley L, Kredo T, Garner P, Young T. Research evidence and policy: qualitative study in selected provinces in South Africa and Cameroon. Implementation Science 2015; 10:126. http://www.implementationscience.com/content/10/1/126
Farebrother J, Naude CE, Nicol L, Andersson M, Zimmermann MB. Iodised salt and iodine supplements for prenatal and postnatal growth: a rapid scoping of existing systematic reviews. Nutrition Journal (2015) 14:89 DOI 10.1186/s12937-015-0079-z
Irusen H, Rohwer AC, Steyn DW, Young T. Treatments for breast abscesses in breastfeeding women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD010490. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010490.pub2
González U, Pinart M, Sinclair D, Firooz A, Enk C, Vélez ID, Esterhuizen TM, Tristan M, Alvar J. Vector and reservoir control for preventing leishmaniasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD008736. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD008736.pub2.
Usenbo A, Kramer V, Young T, Musekiwa A (2015) Prevalence of Arthritis in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE 10(8): e0133858. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0133858
Domingo AK, Asmal L, Seedat S, Esterhuizen TM, Laurence C, Volmink J.. Investigating the association between diabetes mellitus, depression and psychological distress in a cohort of South African teachers. S Afr Med J 2015;105(12):1057-1060. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2015.v105i12.9843
Machekano R, Young T, Conradie W, Rusakaniko S, Thabane L. Workshop report: building biostatistics capacity in Sub-saharan Africa-taking action. The Pan African Medical Journal. 2015;21:167
Machekano R,Young T, Rusakaniko S, Musonda P, Sartorius B, Todd J, et al. on behalf of the participants at the workshop on Building Biostatistics Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa.. The Africa Center for Biostatistical Excellence: a proposal for enhancing biostatistics capacity for sub-Saharan Africa. Statist. Med. 2015 (wileyonlinelibrary.com) DOI: 10.1002/sim.6572
Uthman OA, Okwundu C, Gbenga K, Volmink J, Dowdy D, Zumla A, et al. Optimal Timing of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation for HIV-Infected Adults with Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2015; 163:32-39. doi:10.7326/M14-2979
Durão S, Ajumobi O, Kredo T, Naude CE, Levitt N, Steyn KS, Bradshaw D, Young T. Evidence insufficient to confirm the value of population screening for diabetes and hypertension in low- and middle-income settings. S Afr Med J 2015;105(2):98-102. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.8819
Athuman M, Kabanywanyi AM, Rohwer AC. Intermittent preventive antimalarial treatment for children with anaemia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD010767. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010767.pub2 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010767.pub2/abstract
Rohwer AC, Willems B, Young T. Taking stock of evidence-based healthcare in the undergraduate medical curriculum at Stellenbosch University: Combining a review of curriculum documents and input from recent graduates. African Journal of Health Professions Education, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 1, p. 98-104, jun. 2015. ISSN 2078-5127. Available at: http://hmpg.co.za/index.php/ajhpe/article/view/7977 .
Dudley LD, Young TN, Rohwer AC, Willems B, Dramowski A, Goliath C, et al. Fit for purpose? A review of a medical curriculum and its contribution to strengthening health systems in South Africa. African Journal of Health Professions Education, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 1, p. 81-85, jun. 2015. ISSN 2078-5127. Available at: http://hmpg.co.za/index.php/ajhpe/article/view/7987
van Enst WA, Naaktgeboren CA, Ochodo EA de Groot JAH, Leeflang MM, Reitsma JB, Scholten RJPM, Moons KGM, Zwinderman AH, Bossuyt PMM and Hooft L. Small-study effects and time trends in diagnostic test accuracy meta-analyses: a meta-epidemiological study. Systematic Reviews (2015) 4:66. DOI 10.1186/s13643-015-0049-8
Ochodo E.A, Gopalakrishna G, Spek B, Reitsma JB, van Lieshout L, Polman K, Lamberton P, Bossuyt PM, Leeflang MM. Circulating antigen tests and urine reagent strips for diagnosis of active schistosomiasis in endemic areas. Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews. 2015 Issue 3, Art. No.: CD009579. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009579.pub2.
Awotiwon AA, Oduwole O, Sinha A, Okwundu CI. Zinc supplementation for the treatment of measles in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD011177. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011177.pub2.
Andersson MI, Rajbhandari R, Kew MC, Vento S, Preiser W, Hoepelman AIM, Theron G, Cotton M, Cohn J, Glebe D, Lesi O, Thursz M, Peters M, Chung R, Wiysonge CS. Mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus in sub-Saharan Africa: time to act. Lancet Glob Health 2015; 3(7): e358–e359. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(15)00056-X
Draper CE, Grobler L, Micklesfield LK, Norris SA. Impact of social norms and social support on diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviour of adolescents: a scoping review. Child Care Health Dev. 2015 Mar 25. doi: 10.1111/cch.12241. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 25809525
Coussens AK, Naude CE, Goliath R, Chaplin G, Wilkinson RJ, Jablonski NG. High-dose vitamin D3 reduces deficiency caused by low UVB exposure and limits HIV-1 replication in urban Southern Africans. PNAS, June 15, 2015. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1500909112. www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1500909112
Young T, Rohwer AC, van Schalkwyk S, Volmink J, Clarke M (2015) Patience, Persistence and Pragmatism: Experiences and Lessons Learnt from the Implementation of Clinically Integrated Teaching and Learning of Evidence-Based Health Care – A Qualitative Study. PLoS ONE 10(6): e0131121. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0131121
Grobler L, Marais BJ, Mabunda S. Interventions for increasing the proportion of health professionals practising in rural and other underserved areas. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD005314. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005314.pub3.
Nkhata LA. Esterhuizen TM, Siziya S, Phiri PDC, Munalula-Nkandu E, Shula H. The Prevalence and Perceived Contributing Factors for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Nurses at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. Science Journal of Public Health. Vol. 3, No. 4, 2015, pp. 508-513. doi: 10.11648/j.sjph.20150304.18
Karinja MN, Esterhuizen TM, Friedrich SO, Diacon AH. 2015. Sputum volume predicts sputum mycobacterial load during the first 2 weeks of antituberculosis treatment. J Clin Microbiol 53:1087–1091. doi:10.1128/JCM.02379-14
B M Biccard, T E Madiba, (Machekano R) on behalf of the South African Surgical Outcomes Study investigators. The South African Surgical Outcomes Study: A 7-day prospective observational cohort study. S Afr Med J 2015;105(6):465-475. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.9435
Chivese T, Esterhuizen TM, Basson AR (2015) The Influence of Second-Hand Cigarette Smoke Exposure during Childhood and Active Cigarette Smoking on Crohn’s Disease Phenotype Defined by the Montreal Classification Scheme in a Western Cape Population, South Africa. PLoS ONE 10(9): e0139597. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0139597
Kashangura R, Sena ES, Young T, Garner P. Effects of MVA85A vaccine on tuberculosis challenge in animals: systematic review. Int. J. Epidemiol. first published online September 8, 2015 doi:10.1093/ije/dyv142
Dalal S, Holmes MD, Laurence C, Bajunirwe F, Guwatudde D, Njelekela M, Adebamowo C, Nankya-Mutyoba J, Chiwanga FS, Volmink J, Ajayi I, Kalyesubula R, Reid TG, Dockery D, Hemenway D and Adami HO. Feasibility of a large cohort study in sub-Saharan Africa assessed through a four-country study. Global Health Action, [S.l.], v. 8, may. 2015. ISSN 1654-9880. Available at: <http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/27422>. Date doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v8.27422.
Young T, Rohwer A, Volmink J, Clarke M. Perspectives of undergraduate module convenors at a South African academic institution on medical student training in evidence-based health care: a qualitative study. South African Family Practice 2015, DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2015.1090689.
Adetokunboh OO, Schoonees A, Balogun TA, Wiysonge CS. Efficacy and safety of abacavir-containing combination antiretroviral therapy as first-line treatment of HIV infected children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis. 2015 Oct 26;15(1):469. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/469.
Naidoo I, Charlton KE, Esterhuizen TM and Cassim B. High risk of malnutrition associated with depressive symptoms in older South Africans living in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a cross-sectional survey. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (2015) 33:19. DOI 10.1186/s41043-015-0030-0.
Lewis JM, Macpherson P, Adams ER, Ochodo E, Sands A, Taegtmeyer, M. Field accuracy of fourth-generation rapid diagnostic tests for acute HIV-1: a systematic review. AIDS. Volume 29(18), 28 November 2015, p 2465–2471
Werfalli M, Engel ME, Musekiwa A, Kengne AP, Levitt NS. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes among older people in Africa: a systematic review Lancet Diabetes-Endocrinol 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(15)00363-0
Mangesi L, Hofmeyr GJ, Smith V, Smyth RMD. Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD004909. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004909.pub3.
Young T, Esterhuizen TM, Volmink J, Clarke M. Attitude and confidence of undergraduate medical programme educators to practice and teach evidence-based healthcare. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare 11/2015; DOI:10.1097/XEB.0000000000000068
Melanga Anya BP, Mihigo R, Wiysonge CS, Dochez C, Akanmori BD. Enhancing capacity of professionals and academics for vaccines and immunization in Africa: The 3rd Regional Vaccinology Course for Francophone Countries, Mbour, Senegal, 12th-19th September 2015. Ann Vaccines Immunization 2015;2(1):1011. http://www.jscimedcentral.com/Vaccines/vaccines-2-1011.pdf
Adebayo EF, Uthman OA, Wiysonge CS, Stern EA, Lamont KT, Ataguba JE. A systematic review of factors that affect uptake of community-based health insurance in low-income and middle-income countries. BMC Health Services Research 2015 (accepted for publication). BMC Health Services Research 2015;15:543 doi:10.1186/s12913-015-1179-3. http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-1179-3.pdf
Lamont K, Sliwa K, Stewart S, Carrington M, Pretorius S, Libhaber E, Wiysonge CS, Adebayo EF, Klipstein-Grobusch K. Short message service (SMS) as an educational tool during pregnancy: A literature review. Health Education Journal 2015 (Published online before print October 29, 2015) doi: 10.1177/0017896915607910 http://hej.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/10/28/0017896915607910.full.pdf+html.
Guwatudde D, Nankya-Mutyoba J, Kalyesubula R, Laurence C, Adebamowo C, Ajayi IO, Bajunirwe F, Njelekela M, Chiwanga FS, Reid T, Volmink J, Adami HO, Holmes MD and Dalal S. The burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a four-country cross sectional study. BMC Public Health (2015) 15:1211. DOI 10.1186/s12889-015-2546-z
Zeier MD, Botha MHH, Engelbrecht S, Machekano R, Jacobs GB. Combination antiretroviral therapy reduces the detection risk of cervical human papilloma virus infection in women living with HIV. AIDS. Volume 29.
Hofmyer GJ , Seuc AH, Betran AP, Purnat TD, Ciganda A, Munjanja SP, Manyame S, Singata M, Fawcus S, Frank K, Hall DR. The effect of calcium supplementation on blood pressure in non-pregnant women with previous pre-eclampsia: An exploratory, randomized placebo controlled study. Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women’s Cardiovascular Health.2015
Naidoo I, Charlton KE, Esterhuizen TM, Cassim B. High risk of malnutrition associated with depressive symptoms in older South Africans living in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a cross-sectional survey. J Health Popul Nutr. 2015 Oct 19; 33(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s41043-015-0030-0. PubMed PMID: 26825267.
Chima SC, Nkwanyana NM, Esterhuizen TM. Impact of a short biostatistics course on knowledge and performance of postgraduate scholars: Implications for training of African doctors and biomedical researchers. Niger J Clin Pract. 2015 Dec; 18 Suppl:S62-70. doi: 10.4103/1119-3077.170818. PubMed PMID: 26620624.
Naude CE, Schoonees A, Senekal M, Young T, Garner P, Volmink J. (2014) Low Carbohydrate versus Isoenergetic Balanced Diets for Reducing Weight and Cardiovascular Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE 9(7): e100652. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0100652 http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0100652 Download SUMMARY document (pdf):
Kredo T, Adeniyi FB, Bateganya M, Pienaar ED. Task shifting from doctors to non-doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD007331. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007331.pub3.
Botha PJ, Chikte U, Barrie R, Esterhuizen TM. Self-reported musculoskeletal pain among dentists in South Africa: A 12-month prevalence study. SADJ June 2014, Vol 69 no 5 p206 – p212.
Viljoen E, Visser J, Koen N and Musekiwa A. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect and safety of ginger in the treatment of pregnancy-associated nausea and vomiting. Nutrition Journal 2014, 13:20.
Cassidy T, Inglis G, Wiysonge CS, Matzopoulos R. A systematic review of the effects of poverty deconcentration and urban upgrading on youth violence. Health & Place 26(2014)78–87.
Ochodo EA, van Enst WA, Naaktgeboren CA, de Groot JAH, Hooft L, Moons KGM, Reitsma JB, Bossuyt PM and Leeflang MMG. Incorporating quality assessments of primary studies in the conclusions of diagnostic accuracy reviews: a cross-sectional study. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2014 Mar 3;14(1):33. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-14-33.
Noubiap JJ, Nansseu JR, Kengne KK, Wonkam A, Wiysonge CS. Low hepatitis B vaccine uptake among surgical residents in Cameroon. Int Arch Med. 2014 Mar 14;7(1):11.
Jean B. Nachega, Jean-Jacques Parienti, Olalekan A. Uthman, Robert Gross, David W. Dowdy, Paul E. Sax, Joel E. Gallant, Michael J. Mugavero, Edward J. Mills, Thomas P. Giordano. Lower pill burden and once-daily antiretroviral treatment regimens for HIV infection: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2014; 58: 1297-1307 (full text available at http://m.cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2014/03/05/cid.ciu046.full.
McCaul JK, McCaul MG. Pre-hospital antibiotics for open fractures: Is there time? SA Orthopaedic Journal Autumn 2014, Vol 13, No 1 (34-37).
Wiysonge CS. The importance of systematic reviews in radiology. S Afr J Rad. 2014;18(1); Art. #609, 2 pages. Http://dx.doi. Org/10.4102/sajr.v18i1.609.
Machingaidze S, Hussey GD, Wiysonge CS. Trends in the types and quality of childhood immunisations research output from Africa 1970-2010: mapping the evidence base. BMC Health Serv Res 2014 Feb 4;14(1):52. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-52.
Young T, Rohwer A, Volmink J, Clarke M (2014) What Are the Effects of Teaching Evidence-Based Health Care (EBHC)? Overview of Systematic Reviews. PLoS ONE 9(1): e86706. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0086706.
Opie LH, Wiysonge CS. β-Blocker therapy for patients with hypertension–reply. JAMA. 2014 Feb 26;311(8):862-3. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.336.
Carney T, Myers BJ, Louw J, Okwundu CI. Brief school-based interventions and behavioural outcomes for substance-using adolescents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD008969. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008969.pub2.
Lutge E, Lewin S, Volmink J. Economic support to improve tuberculosis treatment outcomes in South Africa: a qualitative process evaluation of a cluster randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2014 Jun 19;15(1):236. doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-236
Khan S, Musekiwa A, Chikte UME, Omar R. Differences in Functional Outcomes for Adult Patients with Prosthodontically-Treated and –Untreated Shortened Dental Arches: A Systematic Review. PLoS ONE (2014) 9(7): e101143. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0101143.
Stones DK, de Bruin GP, Esterhuizen TM, Stefan DC. Childhood cancer survival rates in two South African units. S Afr Med J 2014;104(7):501-504. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.7882.
Koegelenberg CFN, Noor F, Bateman ED, van Zyl-Smit RN, Bruning A, O’Brien JA, Smith C, Abdool-Gaffar MS, Emanuel S, Esterhuizen TM, Irusen EM. Efficacy of Varenicline Combined With Nicotine Replacement Therapy vs Varenicline Alone for Smoking Cessation A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2014;312(2):155-161. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.7195.
Kongnyuy EJ, Wiysonge CS. Interventions to reduce haemorrhage during myomectomy for fibroids. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD005355. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005355.pub5.
Tiam A, Machekano R, Gounder CR, Maama-Maime L, Ntene-Sealiete K, Sahu M, Isavwa A, Oyebanji O, Ahimbisibwe A, Mokone M, Barnes GL, Chaisson RE, Guay L and Kassaye S. Preventing Tuberculosis Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Lesotho: The Case for Rolling Out Active Case Finding and Isoniazid Preventive Therapy. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, Volume 67, Number 1, September 1, 2014
Naaktgeboren CA, van Enst WA, Ochodo EA, de Groot JAH, Hooft L, Leeflang MM, Bossuyt PM, Moons KGM, Reitsma JB. Systematic overview finds variation in approaches to investigating and reporting on sources of heterogeneity in systematic reviews of diagnostic studies. Journal of clinical epidemiology. July 2014; DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.05.018.
Claassen S, Wiysonge CS, Machingaidze S, Thabane L, Zar H, Nicol MP, Kaba M. The association between faecal microbiota and asthma or wheezing: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2014; 21 (Supplement 1): 336.
Gbabe OF, Okwundu CI, Dedicoat M, Freeman EE. Treatment of severe or progressive Kaposi’s sarcoma in HIV-infected adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD003256.
McCaul MG, Lourens A, Kredo T. Pre-hospital versus in-hospital thrombolysis for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD010191. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010191.pub2
Turawa EB, Musekiwa A, Rohwer A. Interventions for treating postpartum constipation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD010273. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010273.pub2
Siegfried N, Pienaar DC, Ataguba JE, Volmink J, Kredo T, Jere M, Parry CDH. Restricting or banning alcohol advertising to reduce alcohol consumption in adults and adolescents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD010704. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010704.pub2.
Mugambi NM, Young T, Blaauw R. Application of evidence on probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics by food industry: a descriptive study. BMC Research Notes. 2014 7:754 doi:10.1186/1756-0500-7-754
Rohwer A, Schoonees A, Young T. Methods used and lessons learnt in conducting document reviews of medical and allied health curricula – a key step in curriculum evaluation. BMC Medical Education.2014, 14:236
Zeier MD, Botha MH, Engelbrecht S, Machekano R, Jacobs GB, Isaacs S, van Schalkwyk M, van der Merwe H, Mason D and Nachega JB. Combination antiretroviral therapy reduces the detection risk of cervical human papilloma virus infection in women living with HIV. AIDS 2014, Vol 00 No 00. DOI:10.1097/QAD.0000000000000512
Karinja MN, Esterhuizen TM, Friedrich SO, Diacon AH. Sputum volume predicts sputum mycobacterial load during the first two weeks of anti-tuberculosis treatment. J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Dec 31. pii: JCM.02379-14.
Wiysonge CS. Immunotherapy for tuberculous pericarditis. N Engl J Med 2014;371(26):2533.
Ochodo E.A. Reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies in Radiology. SAJR. 2014 Dec; 18 (1)
Wiysonge CS. The successes and challenges of the Department of Health’s Expanded Programme on Immunisation. Paediatric Focus 2014; 5(2):4-5.
Uthman OA, Okwundu CI, Wiysonge CS, Young T, Clarke A. (2013) Citation Classics in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Who Wrote the Top 100 Most Cited Articles? PLoS ONE 8(10): e78517. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078517
Naude CE. “Eat plenty of vegetables and fruit every day”: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2013; 26(3):S46-S56
Rohwer AC, Khondowe O, Young T. Antispasmodics for labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD009243. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009243.pub3
Mugambi M, Musekiwa A, Lombard M, Young T, Blaauw R. Association between funding source, methodological quality and research outcomes in randomized controlled trials of synbiotics, probiotics and prebiotics added to infant formula: A Systematic Review. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 2013, 13:137. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-137
Namane S, Kalla AA, Young T. Consultation outcomes for musculoskeletal conditions at two Community Health Centres in Cape Town, South Africa. S Afr Fam Pract 2013;55(4):380-384
Kredo T, Ford N, Adeniyi FB, Garner P. Decentralising HIV treatment in lower- and middle-income countries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD009987. DOI: 651858.CD009987.pub2
Schoonees A, Young T, Volmink J. Descriptive survey of the claims made in advertisements of nutritional supplements in South African women’s magazines. The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition (SAJCN). Vol 26, No 2 (2013)
Rohwer AC, Young T, S v Schalkwyk. Effective or just practical? An evaluation of an online postgraduate module on evidence-based medicine (EBM). BMC Med Educ. 2013 May 27;13(1):77
Birbeck GL, Wiysonge CS, Mills EJ, Frenk JJ, Zhou XN, Jha P. Global health: the importance of evidence-based medicine. BMC Medicine 2013;11(1):223.
Okwundu CI, Nagpal S, Musekiwa A, Sinclair D. Home- or community-based programmes for treating malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD009527. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009527.pub2.
Lawal AO, Musekiwa A, Grobler L. Interferon after surgery for women with advanced (Stage II-IV) epithelial ovarian cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD009620. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009620.pub2.
Yahaya I, Uthman OA, Uthman MMB. Interventions for HIV-associated nephropathy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD007183. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007183.pub3.
Okwundu CI, Afolabi BB. Intramuscular versus intravenous anti-D for preventing Rhesus alloimmunization during pregnancy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD007885. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007885.pub2
Grobler L, Siegfried N, Visser ME, Mahlungulu SSN, Volmink J. Nutritional interventions for reducing morbidity and mortality in people with HIV. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD004536. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004536.pub3.
Jones H, Lippman S, Caiaffa-Filho H, Young T, van de Wijgert J. Performance of rapid self-test for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in South Africa and Brazil. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2013; 51(3):1037–9
Motaze NV, Mbuagbaw L, Young T. Prostaglandins before caesarean section for preventing neonatal respiratory distress. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD010087. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010087.pub2
Schoonees A, Lombard M, Musekiwa A, Nel E, Volmink J. Ready-to-use therapeutic food for home-based treatment of severe acute malnutrition in children from six months to five years of age. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD009000. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009000.pub2.
Ferreira A, Young T, Mathews C, Zunza M, Low N. Strategies for partner notification for sexually-transmitted infections, including HIV. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD002843. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002843.pub2.
Naude CE. Would an increase in vegetable and fruit intake help to reduce the burden of nutrition-related disease in South Africa? An umbrella review of the evidence. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2013;26(3):104-114
Wiysonge CS, Opie LH. β-Blockers as initial therapy for hypertension. JAMA 2013;310(17):1851-52.
Rohwer AC, Garner P, Young T. Reading systematic reviews to answer clinical questions. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2013.09.001
Forland F, Rohwer AC, Klatser P, Boer K, Mayanja-Kizza H. Strengthening evidence-based health care in Africa. Evidence Based Medicine, February 2013
Nglazi MD, Bekker LG, Wood R, Hussey GD, Wiysonge CS. Mobile phone text messaging for promoting adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment: a systematic review. BMC Infect Dis 2013;13(1):566.
Okwundu CI, Okoromah CAN, 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.
Schoonees A, Visser J, Musekiwa A, Volmink J. Pycnogenol® 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.
Adeniyi FB, Young T. Weight loss interventions for chronic asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD009339. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009339.pub2.
Rohwer AC, Khondowe O, Young T. Antispasmodics for labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD009243. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009243.pub2.
Okwundu CI, Uthman OA, Okoromah CAN. Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for preventing HIV in high-risk individuals. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD007189. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007189.pub3
M’Imunya JM, Kredo T, Volmink J. Patient education and counselling for promoting adherence to treatment for tuberculosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD006591. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006591.pub2.
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.
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. J Clin Epidemiol 2012. Mar;65(3):309-16. Epub 2011 Dec 9.
Mugambi MN, Musekiwa A, Lombard M, Young T, Blaauw R. Probiotics, prebiotics infant formula use in preterm or low birth weight infants: a systematic review. Nutrition Journal 2012 11:58 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-11-58.
Mugambi M, Musekiwa A, Lombard M, Young T, Blaauw R. Synbiotics, probiotics or prebiotics in infant formula for full term infants: a systematic review. Nutrition Journal. 2012, 4;11(1):81. doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-11-81.
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.
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.
