[ARCHIVED] COVID-19 Evidence Synthesis
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Socioeconomic impact of post–COVID-19 condition (PCC) Completed
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Led by: Dr. Craig Mitton, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
Occurrence of Myocarditis after the Vaccine for COVID-19 Completed
View Findings
Report Update 4 – Corrected (December 29, 2023)
Report Update 4 (March 29, 2023)
Report Update 3 (September 26, 2022)
Report Update 2 (May 17, 2022)
Report Update 1 (February 10, 2022)
Lay Summary (English November 18, 2021)
Lay Summary (French November 18, 2021)
Full Report (November 13, 2021)
Publication (July 13, 2022)
Funding Sources(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Patient partner(s): Linda Wilhelm, Natasha Trehan
Led by: Dr. Lisa Hartling, Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence (ARCHE), University of Alberta
Impact of COVID-19 on Antimicrobial Resistance Completed
View Findings
Full Report (November 4, 2022)
Report Update 1 (May 30, 2023)
Report Update 2 (November 3, 2023)
Funding Source(s): Public Health Agency of Canada through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Led by: Global Strategy Lab
Effectiveness of Border Closures/Travel Restrictions, Screening and/or Quarantine to Control the International Spread of COVID-19: An Update to a Cochrane Rapid Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Patient partner(s): Juanita Garcia, Maya Stern
Led by: Ahmed M. Abou-Setta, George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Healthcare Workers Caring for Patients with Severe or Critical COVID-19 on Supportive Ventilation Completed
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization
Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization
Patient partner(s): Elaine Zibrowski, Maya Stern
Led by: Dr. George Wells and Ms. Shannon E. Kelly, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Noninvasive Ventilation Strategies for Patients with Severe or Critical COVID-19: A Rapid Evidence Review of Clinical Outcomes Completed
View Findings
Full Report (September 6, 2021)
Publication (May 26, 2022)
Executive Summary (September 6, 2021)
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization
Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization
Patient partner(s): Elaine Zibrowski, Maya Stern
Led by: Dr. George Wells and Ms. Shannon E. Kelly, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Communication in Disasters to Support Families with Children with Medical Complexity and Special Healthcare Needs: A Rapid Scoping Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Knowledge user(s): British Columbia Children’s Hospital
and Canuck Place Children’s Hospice
Patient partner(s): Tayaba Khan, Michael Scott
Led by: Dr. Craig Mitton, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
What is the Effectiveness of Available COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Adolescents, including Variants of Concern? Completed
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Led by: Dr. Ivan Florez, University of Antioquia
Change in the Level of Vaccine Protection Over Time in COVID-19 Vaccinated Individuals: A Rapid Review Completed
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Lay Summary Update 1 (English, December 2, 2021)
Lay Summary Update 1 (French, December 2, 2021)
Report Update 1 (November 26, 2021)
Supplement Update 1 (November 26, 2021)
Lay Summary (English, October 8, 2021)
Lay Summary (French, October 8, 2021)
Infographic (October 8, 2021)
Full Report (October 8, 2021)
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), Public Health Agency of Canada
Patient partner(s): Cynthia Lisée, Emilie Rufray
Led by: Dr. Simon Bacon, Montreal Behavioral Medicine Center
Risk of Transmission of Respiratory Viruses during Aerosol-Generating Medical Procedures (AGMPs): A Systematic Review Completed
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Research Brief Update 2 (March 4, 2022)
Full Report Update 1 (April 8, 2020)
Publication (August 11, 2022)
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Knowledge user(s): Alberta Health Services
Patient partner(s): JoAnne Mosel, Michael Scott
Led by: Dr. Fiona Clement, The Health Technology Assessment Unit, University of Calgary
Charting the ‘New Normal’ in Canadian Community Pharmacy Practice Completed
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Full Report (November 10, 2021)
Lay Summary (November 10, 2021)
Abstract (July 29, 2022)
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research through SPOR Evidence Alliance
Knowledge user(s): Community Pharmacies
Patient partner(s): Sam Belbin
Led by: Dr. Kim Sears, Queen’s Collaboration for Healthcare Quality: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Queen’s University School of Nursing, Queen’s University
Impact of Rapid Diagnostic Testing on School Closures: Rapid Systematic Review Completed
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Full Report (November 22, 2021)
Research Brief (November 22, 2021)
Slide Deck (November 22, 2021)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), through COVID-END and the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Evidence Alliance; Health Canada
Knowledge user(s): Health Canada
Patient partner(s): The authors are grateful to two public members from BC who provided feedback on the draft final report and whose comments were incorporated into the final version.
Led by: Dr. Craig Mitton, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
Public Health and Health Systems Impacts of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern: Rapid Scoping Review Completed
View Findings
Rapid Review Update 3 (December 3, 2021)
Evidence Table Update 3 (December 3, 2021)
Research Brief Update 3 (December 3, 2021)
Jurisdictional Scan Update 2 (November 10, 2021)
Evidence Table Update 2 (October 22, 2021)
Research Brief Update 2 (October 22, 2021)
Rapid Review Update 2 (October 10, 2021)
Jurisdictional Scan Update 1 (October 1, 2021)
Rapid Review Update 1 (September 10, 2021)
Evidence Table (September 10, 2021)
Research Brief (September 10, 2021)
Jurisdictional Scan (August 20, 2021)
Rapid Review (July 29, 2021)
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research through the CoVaRR-Net
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Patient partner(s): Trudy Flynn, Rebecca Mackay
Led by: Janet Curran, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University
Care Models for Long COVID: A Living Systematic Review Completed
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Research Brief Update 1 (December 4, 2021)
Report Update 1 (December 4, 2021)
Full Report (June 18, 2021)
Publication (November 19, 2021)
Presentation Slides (October 6, 2021)
Infographic (October 6, 2021)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END, CIHR Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities
Knowledge user(s): Alberta Health Services
Patient partner(s): Anne Bhéreur
Led by: Dr. Simon Décary, University of Sherbrooke
Personal Measures to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Between Air Travelers: A Systematic Review Completed
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization and Canadian Institutes of Health Research through SPOR Evidence Alliance
Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization
Led by: Dr. Ahmed Abou-Setta, George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
Aircraft Environmental Control Systems (ECS) for Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Transmission: A Systematic Review Completed
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization and Canadian Institutes of Health Research through SPOR Evidence Alliance
Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization
Led by: Dr. Ahmed Abou-Setta, George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
Contact Tracing for Preventing the International Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Infected Aircraft Passengers: A Systematic Review Completed
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization and Canadian Institutes of Health Research through SPOR Evidence Alliance
Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization
Led by: Dr. Ahmed Abou-Setta, George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
Healthcare Provider Burnout: A Rapid Scoping Review Completed
View Findings
Lay Summary (October 18, 2021)
Report (September 30, 2021)
Research Brief (January 28, 2024)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Alberta Health Services
Patient partner(s): Janet Gunderson
Led by: Dr. Christina Godfrey, Queen’s University
Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Patient partner(s): Juanita Garcia, Sandra Moroz
Led by: Dr. Iván D. Flórez , University of Antioquia
Rapid Diagnostic Testing for COVID-19 in a Fully Vaccinated Population: Rapid Systematic Review Completed
View Findings
Report Update 1 (November 8, 2021)
Research Brief Update 1 (November 8, 2021)
Full Report (June 18, 2021)
Research Brief (June 18, 2021)
Slide Deck (June 18, 2021)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Health Canada
Patient partner(s): The authors are grateful to two public members from BC who provided feedback on the draft final report and whose comments were incorporated into the final version.
Led by: Dr. Craig Mitton, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
Transmissibility of COVID-19 Among Vaccinated Individuals: A Rapid Literature Review Completed
View Findings
Lay Summary Update 2 (November 1, 2021)
Report Update 2 (September 24, 2021)
Lay Summary Update 1 (June 15, 2021)
Report Update 1 (May 27, 2021)
Full Report (March 12, 2021)
Publication (July 2, 2021)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Alberta Health Services
Patient partner(s): Cathy Telfer, JoAnne Mosel
Led by: Dr. Fiona Clement, The Health Technology Assessment Unit, University of Calgary
Online Learning for Children and Youth with Brain-based Disabilities: A Rapid Overview of Reviews Completed
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Full Report (September 30, 2021)
Research Brief (September 30, 2021)
Commentary (August 4, 2020)
Infographic (May 19, 2020)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through the SPOR Evidence Alliance and the CHILD-BRIGHT Network
Knowledge user(s): CHILD-BRIGHT Network
Patient partner(s): Carrie Costello, Rachel Martens, Brenda Agnew from the CHILD-BRIGHT Network
Content Experts: Pierre Zwiegers, Dan Goldowitz from the CHILD-BRIGHT Network
Led by: Annie LeBlanc, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University
Pregnancy Related Risks Associated with COVID-19: A Rapid Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Led by: Dr. Ahmed Abou-Setta, Knowledge Synthesis Platform, George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
The Effects of Vaccination in Immunocompromised People: Rapid Systematic Review of Research Studies on Immunogenicity, Safety, and Efficacy/Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines in Immunocompromised Individuals Completed
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Full Report (Dosage) (April 13, 2022)
Full Report (Pediatric) (January 3, 2022)
Full Report (Dialysis) (August 25, 2021)
Slide Deck (July 22, 2021)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
Led by: Paul Moayyedi, McMaster University
Rapid Review: What is the Effectiveness, Immunogenicity and Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines in Persons Who Have Had a Prior, Confirmed COVID-19 Infection? Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
Patient partner(s): Caron Leid, Kathy Kastner
Led by: Dr. Maureen Dobbins, The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, McMaster University
Surveillance of COVID-19 in a Vaccinated Population: A Rapid Literature Review Completed
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Full Report (June 25, 2021)
Rapid Review Brief (June 25, 2021)
Environmental Scan Brief (June 25, 2021)
Rapid Review Slide Deck (June 25, 2021)
Environmental Scan Slide Deck (June 25, 2021)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Health Canada
Patient partner(s): JoAnne Mosel
Led by: Dr. Fiona Clement, The Health Technology Assessment Unit, University of Calgary
Public Health and Health Systems Impacts of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern: Rapid Scoping Review Completed
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Report Update 1 (June 4, 2021)
Jurisdictional Scan Update 1 (June 4, 2021)
Research Brief Update 1 – Public Health (June 4, 2021)
Research Brief Update 1 – Health Systems (June 4, 2021)
Research Brief – Health Systems (May 6, 2021)
Research Brief – Public Health (May 3, 2021)
Full Report (May 3, 2021)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Alberta Health Services and Public Health Agency of Canada
Led by: Dr. Janet Curran, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University
Transmission Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern: A Rapid Scoping Review Completed
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Full Report (March 17, 2021)
Research Brief (March 17, 2021)
Report (Public Health and Health Systems Impacts) (May 3, 2021 2021)
Report (Public Health Implications) (July 29, 2021)
Report (Public Health Implications) (September 10, 2021)
Report (Public Health Response) (August 20, 2021)
Report (Public Health Response) (October 1, 2021)
Plain Language Summary (English, March 17, 2021)
Plain Language Summary (French, March 17, 2021)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Alberta Health Services and Public Health Agency of Canada
Led by: Dr. Janet Curran, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University
At-home COVID-19 Testing: A Rapid Scoping Review Completed
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Full Report (January 29, 2021)
Research Brief (January 29, 2021)
Presentation (February 12, 2021)
Funding Source(s): Health Canada
Knowledge user(s): Health Canada and Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Led by: Dr. Meaghan Sim, Nova Scotia Health – Research, Innovation & Discovery
Barriers to COVID-19 Testing and Testing Hesitancy: A Rapid Scoping Review Completed
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Full Report (January 8, 2021)
Research Brief (January 8, 2021)
Presentation (January 21, 2021)
Publication (April 14, 2022)
Funding Source(s): Health Canada
Knowledge user(s): Health Canada and Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Led by: Dr. Meaghan Sim, Nova Scotia Health – Research, Innovation & Discovery
The Implementation of Rapid Point-of-Care Testing in Non-traditional Settings: A Rapid Review Completed
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Full Report (December 17, 2020)
Research Brief (December 17, 2020)
Presentation (January 12, 2021)
Funding Source(s): Health Canada
Knowledge user(s): Health Canada and Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Led by: Dr. Meaghan Sim, Nova Scotia Health – Research, Innovation & Discovery
Preventing the Transmission of COVID-19 in Older Adults Aged 60 Years and Above Living in Long-Term Care: A Rapid Review Update Completed
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization
Led by: Dr. Fiona Clement, The Health Technology Assessment Unit, University of Calgary
- Rios P, Radhakrishnan A, Williams C, Ramkissoon N, Pham B, Cormack GV, Grossman MR, Muller MP, Straus SE, Tricco AC. Preventing the transmission of COVID-19 and other coronaviruses in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: a rapid review. Syst Rev. 2020 Sep 25;9(1):218. doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01486-4. PMID: 32977848.
- Rios P, Radhakrishnan A, Thomas SM, Darvesh N, Straus SE, Tricco AC. Preventing respiratory illness in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: A rapid overview of reviews. medRxiv 2020 Mar 19; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.19.20039081.
- Rios P, Radhakrishnan A, Thomas SM, Darvesh N, Straus SE, Tricco AC. Guidelines for preventing respiratory illness in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: A rapid review of clinical practice guidelines. medRxiv 2020 Mar 19; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.19.20039180.
Effective Models of Provider Care in Long-Term Care Homes: A Rapid Scoping Review Completed
View Findings
Full Report (October 6, 2020)
Research Protocol (June 2020)
Publication (June 16, 2021)
Research Brief (November 2020)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Knowledge user(s): Royal Society of Canada
Led by: Dr. Brian Hutton, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Preparedness and Response Measures to Mitigate the Health and Socieoeconomic Impacts of Epidemics on Women, Children, and Adolescent: A Systematic Review In progress
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research and World Health Organization
Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization
Led by: Dr. Fiona Clement, The Health Technology Assessment Unit, University of Calgary
Digital Health Interventions for The Prevention, Detection and Management of Mental Health Problems in People with Chronic Diseases in Times of COVID-19: A Rapid Overview of Reviews Completed
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Executive Lay Summary (January 12, 2021)
Final Report (November 23, 2020)
Publication (English, March 12, 2021)
Publication (French, June 18, 2021)
Publication (Pre-print) (April 19, 2021)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Knowledge user(s): Cliniques Médicales ProActive
Led by: Dr. Marie-Pierre Gagnon and Dr. Annie LeBlanc, Centre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne de l’Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL)
Rapid and Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tests for SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19): A Rapid Summary of Tests Available in Canada Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Knowledge user(s): Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Led by: Dr. Ahmed M. Abou-Setta, George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
Rapid and Point-of-Care Diagnostic Test for SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19): A Rapid Summary Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Knowledge user(s): Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Led by: Dr. Shannon E. Kelly and Dr. George A. Wells, Cardiovascular Research Methods Centre, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Choirs and COVID-19 – Quick Response Report Completed
View Findings
Full Report (May 5, 2020)
Full Report (January 3, 2020)
Report Update #2 (September 15, 2020)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Knowledge user(s): Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Preventing the Transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Older Adults Aged 60 Years and Above Living in Long-Term Care: A Rapid Review Completed
View Findings
Research Brief (April 30, 2020)
Report (April 30, 2020)
Publication (September 25, 2020)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Frailty Network
Knowledge user(s): Canadian Frailty Network
Led by: Dr. Andrea Tricco, Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
COVID-19 in Children with Brain-Based Developmental Disabilities: A Rapid Review Completed
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Infographic (English, December 2020)
Blog Post (December 16, 2020)
Research Brief (French, April 29, 2020)
Research Brief (English, April 29, 2020)
Full Report (April 29, 2020)
Full Report Update (December 4, 2020)
Publication (pre-print) (May 6, 2020)
Publication Update (pre-print) (March 24, 2021)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research and CHILD-BRIGHT Network
Knowledge user(s): CHILD-BRIGHT Network
Patient partner(s): Carrie Costello, Donna Thomson, and Lena Faust from the CHILD-BRIGHT Network
Led by: Dr. Annie LeBlanc, Centre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne de l’Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL)
Guidelines for Preventing Respiratory Illness in Older Adults Aged 60 Years and Above Living in Long-Term Care: A Rapid Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines Completed
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization
Knowledge user(s): Infection Prevention & Control, Health Emergencies Programme, World Health Organization
Led by: Dr. Andrea Tricco, Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Preventing Respiratory Illness in Older Adults Aged 60 Years and Above Living in Long-Term Care: A Rapid Overview of Reviews Completed
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Publication (pre-print) (March 27, 2020)
Publication (September 25, 2020)
Full Report (March 16, 2020)
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization
Knowledge user(s): Infection Prevention & Control, Health Emergencies Programme, World Health Organization
Led by: Andrea Tricco, Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Asymptomatic and Pre-Symptomatic COVID-19 Transmission – Quick Response Report Completed
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Lessons Learned: Treating COVID-19 – Quick Response Report Completed
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 Standards and Practices for First Responders: Auscultation of COVID-19 Patients – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Healthcare Worker Temperature Screening for COVID-19 – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 and Homelessness – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 and Incarcerated Populations – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mental Health of Mental Health & Addictions Clinicians Delivering Virtual Counselling – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 Standards and Practices for Non-Medical First Responders – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 Standards and Practices for First Responders Managing Code Blue Alerts/ Patients in Cardiopulmonary Arrest – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Impacts of COVID-19 Mitigation on People with Pre-Existing Substance Use and Addictions Issues – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Optimizing Compliance with COVID-19 Public Health Interventions – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Resumption of Health Care Services – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 Sexual Transmissibility – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Cohorting in Long-Term Care for COVID-19 Positive Residents – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 Rapid Testing and Activity Transmission RiskCompleted
View Findings
Protocol (October 11, 2021)
Antigen Testing – Report 1 (November 8, 2021)
Antigen Testing – Report 2 (December 14, 2021)
Antigen Testing – Report 3 (January 31, 2022)
Antigen Testing – Report 4 (May 6, 2022)
Transmission Risk – Report 1 (October 19, 2021)
Transmission Risk – Report 2 (November 15, 2021)
Transmission Risk – Report 3 (December 14, 2021)
Transmission Risk – Report 4 (January 31, 2022)
Transmission Risk – Report 5 (May 6, 2022)
Publication (January 2022)
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Evidence Alliance;
Health Research Board; Ireland Department of Health
Knowledge user(s): Ireland Department of Health
Led by: Dr. David Moher, Ottawa Health Research Institute; Dr. Julian Little, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa
The Role of Children as Amplifiers of COVID-19 Transmission – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Being Outside Safely and COVID-19 – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Innovative Interventions to Support Mental Wellness and Minimize Harms during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Re-Infection and Sustained Viral Detection – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Effectiveness of Cleaning and Disinfecting for Reducing Transmission of COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Infections in Non-Health Care and in Community-Based SettingsCompleted
View Findings
Report 1 (Preliminary Results) (December 16, 2022)
Report 2 (March 24, 2023)
Report 3 (March 28, 2024)
Plain Language Summary (September 2023)
Funding Source(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Led by: Dr. Iván D. Flórez , University of Antioquia
Effectiveness of Quarantine and Isolation for Reducing Transmission of COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Infections, as Well as Impacting Other Individual and Social Outcomes in Non-Health Care Community-Based SettingsCompleted
View Findings
Report 1 (December 12, 2022)
Report 1 – Appendices (December 22, 2022)
Report 2 (January 30, 2023)
Report 2 – Appendices (February 10, 2023)
Report 3 (March 22, 2023)
Report 3 – Appendices (June 14, 2023)
Report 4 (May 7, 2024)
Infographic (October 2023)
Plain Language Summary (English, October 2023)
Plain Language Summary (French, October 2023)
Funding Source(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Led by: Dr. Simon Bacon, Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Concordia University
Global Evidence on Falls and Subsequent Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Scoping ReviewCompleted
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Evidence Alliance; Public Health Agency of Canada
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Patient/Public Partner(s): Joan Barker
Led by: Dr. Andrea Tricco, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Medium-Term and Long-Term Health Impacts of COVID-19 on Infection Survivors – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland