2022

2022 ISSUE 12

 No new or updated publications to report in Issue 12, 2022

2022 ISSUE 11

One new protocol, one new review, and two updated reviews are published  in Issue 11 2022 of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

New Protocol

Chen Ting-Ting I, Swai JK, Msellemu D, Lobo NF, Bradley J, Moore SJ. Volatile pyrethroid spatial repellents for malaria prevention. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD015128. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015128

New review

Kuehn R, Stoesser N, Eyre D, Darton TC, Basnyat B, Parry CM. Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD010452. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010452.pub2.

Updated reviews

Martello E, Yogeswaran G, Reithinger R, Leonardi-Bee J. Mosquito aquatic habitat modification and manipulation interventions to control malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD008923. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008923.pub3

 Fox T, Geppert J, Dinnes J, Scandrett K, Bigio J, Sulis G, Hettiarachchi D, Mathangasinghe Y, Weeratunga P, Wickramasinghe D, Bergman H, Buckley BS, Probyn K, Sguassero Y, Davenport C, Cunningham J, Dittrich S, Emperador D, Hooft L, Leeflang MMG, McInnes MDF, Spijker R, Struyf T, Van den Bruel A, Verbakel JY, Takwoingi Y, Taylor-Phillips S, Deeks JJ. Antibody tests for identification of current and past infection with SARS‐CoV‐2. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD013652. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013652.pub2

2022 ISSUE  10

One updated Cochrane review is published in Issue 10, 2022 of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Updated Review

Fox T, Furnival-Adams J, Chaplin M, Napier M, Olanga EA. House modifications for preventing malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD013398. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013398.pub4.


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2022 ISSUE 9

One new Cochrane protocol, one new Cochrane review and two updated Cochrane reviews are published in Issue 9, 2022 of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

New Protocol

Pérez-Gaxiola G, Velásquez-Salazar P, Veroniki AA, Zambrano-Rico S, Hernández Alcaraz M, Cuello-García CA, Florez ID. Interventions for treating head lice: a network meta‐analysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD014735. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014735.

New Review

Reis S, Metzendorf M-I, Kuehn R, Popp M, Gagyor I, Kranke P, Meybohm P, Skoetz N, Weibel S. Nirmatrelvir combined with ritonavir for preventing and treating COVID‐19. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD015395. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015395.pub2

Updated Review

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.

Kay AW, Ness T, Verkuijl SE, Viney K, Brands A, Masini T, González Fernández L, Eisenhut M, Detjen AK, Mandalakas AM, Steingart KR, Takwoingi Y. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for tuberculosis disease and rifampicin resistance in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD013359. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013359.pub3

2022 ISSUE 8

No new or updated publications to report in Issue 8 2022

2022 ISSUE 7

One new Cochrane review and one updated Cochrane review are published in Issue 7, 2022 of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

New Review

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

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Updated Review

 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.

2022 ISSUE 6

One new Cochrane review and two updated Cochrane reviews are published in Issue 6, 2022 of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

New Review

Garn JV, Wilkers JL, Meehan AA, Pfadenhauer LM, Burns J, Imtiaz R, Freeman MC. Interventions to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene for preventing soil‐transmitted helminth infection. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD012199. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012199.pub2.

Updated Reviews

Pryce J, Taylor M, Fox T, Hine P. Pyronaridine‐artesunate for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD006404. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006404.pub4.

Popp M, Reis S, Schießer S, Hausinger RIlona, Stegemann M, Metzendorf M-I, Kranke P, Meybohm P, Skoetz N, Weibel S. Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD015017. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015017.pub3.

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2022 ISSUE 5

One new Cochrane protocol, one new Cochrane review and two updated Cochrane reviews are published in Issue 5, 2022 of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

New Protocol

Korula P, Alexander H, John J, Kirubakaran R, Singh B, Tharyan P, Rupali P. Falvipiravir for treating COVID-19.  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD015219. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015219

New Review

Pillay S, Steingart KR, Davies GR, Chaplin M, De Vos M, Schumacher SG, Warren R, Theron G. Xpert MTB/XDR for detection of pulmonary tuberculosis and resistance to isoniazid, fluoroquinolones, ethionamide, and amikacin. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD014841. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014841.pub2.

Updated Reviews

Ebrahimzadeh S, Islam N, Dawit H, Salameh J-P, Kazi S, Fabiano N, Treanor L, Absi M, Ahmad F, Rooprai P, Al Khalil A, Harper K, Kamra N, Leeflang MMG, Hooft L, van der Pol CB, Prager R, Hare SS, Dennie C, Spijker R, Deeks JJ, Dinnes J, Jenniskens K, Korevaar DA, Cohen JF, Van den Bruel A, Takwoingi Y, van de Wijgert J, Wang J, Pena E, Sabongui S, McInnes MDF. Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD013639. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013639.pub5.

Struyf T, Deeks JJ, Dinnes J, Takwoingi Y, Davenport C, Leeflang MMG, Spijker R, Hooft L, Emperador D, Domen J, Tans A, Janssens S, Wickramasinghe D, Lannoy V, Horn SR A, Van den Bruel A. Signs and symptoms to determine if a patient presenting in primary care or hospital outpatient settings has COVID-19.  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD013665. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013665.pub3.

2022 ISSUE 4

One new Cochrane protocol and one new Cochrane review are published in Issue 4, 2022 of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

New Protocol

Reis S, Popp M, Kuehn R, Metzendorf M-I, Gagyor I, Kranke P, Meybohm P, Skoetz N, Weibel S. Nirmatrelvir combined with ritonavir for preventing and treating COVID‐19. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD015395. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015395

New Review

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.

2022 ISSUE 3

Two new cochrane reviews are published in Issue 3 of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews  

New Reviews

van't Hoog A, Viney K, Biermann O, Yang B, Leeflang MMG, Langendam MW. Symptom‐ and chest‐radiography screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV‐negative adults and adults with unknown HIV status. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD010890. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010890

Ochodo EA, Olwanda E 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

2022 ISSUE 2

One new Cochrane protocol and one new Cochrane review are published in Issue 2, 2022 of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

New Protocol

Crider KS, Williams JL, Qi YP, Gutman J, Yeung LF, Mai CT, Finkelstein JL, Mehta S, Pons-Duran C, Menéndez C, Moraleda C, Rogers LM, Daniels K, Green P. Folic acid supplementation and malaria susceptibility and severity among people taking antifolate antimalarial drugs in endemic areas. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD014217. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014217.

New Review

Taylor M, Thomas R, Oliver S, Garner P. Community views on mass drug administration for filariasis: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD013638. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013638.pub2.

2022 ISSUE 1

One new Cochrane protocol and one updated Cochrane review are published in Issue 1, 2022 of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

New Protocol

Wagah MG, Gabaldon Figueira JC, Maia MF. Topical repellents for malaria prevention. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD015422. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015422.

Updated Review

Pryce J, Medley N, Choi L. Indoor residual spraying for preventing malaria in communities using insecticide‐treated nets. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD012688. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012688.pub3.