Preventing Respiratory Illness in Older Adults in Long-Term Care
Preventing Respiratory Illness in Older Adults Aged 60 Years and Above Living in Long-term Care: A Rapid Overview of Reviews
Project Status:Complete
Knowledge User(s)
World Health Organization
Funding Source(s)
- World Health Organization
Project Objectives
To identify evidence from systematic reviews for infection control and prevention practices for adults aged 60 years and older in long-term care settings.
Research Approach
Rapid Overview of Reviews
Project Lead(s)
 Andrea TriccoAndrea C Tricco, PhD, MSc Dr. Andrea Tricco holds a MSc in Epidemiology and PhD in Population Health. She is a Scientist and the Executive Director of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto. She is a Professor at the University of Toronto in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health & Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation. She is also an Adjunct and Associate Graduate Faculty with Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University. She is Co-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. Dr. Tricco’s research interests are related to responding to decision-makers (including policy-makers, healthcare providers, and patient partners) through knowledge synthesis. Her research focuses on advancing the science of knowledge synthesis and she is leading research projects related to rapid reviews, network meta-analysis, and scoping reviews. She currently holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Knowledge Synthesis for Knowledge Users and has been recognized as one of the most highly cited researchers in the world. Andrea TriccoSt. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health TorontoAndrea C Tricco, PhD, MSc @ATricco @andreatricco.bsky.social Dr. Andrea Tricco... |