Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, public health research has taken centre stage
However, chronic disease topics have remained important
De-escalation from public health emergencies
Searching to support a rapid scoping review for a European public health agency: a welcome opportunity to road test new Covid literature databases such as LitCovid. Client publication is available here.
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Global hygiene initiatives
Helped establish the scope for, then execute, the literature search for a rapid review. The end client was a global public health research agency.
The scope was very broad, so the focus was on systematic reviews and multi-country initiatives. Sources included a wide range of public health and development agencies, PubMed, Cochrane Library and EMBASE.com. Client publication is available here.
Workplace mental health
For a project for a leading not-for-profit research organisation: an exploratory search for evidence on buddy-support for people not previously diagnosed with mental health problems. PsycInfo (APA interface) and Google Scholar phrase searches were the most productive sources.
oncology drug pricing
Data extraction of prices for a range of oncology drugs, from European national drug pricing and literature sources; to contribute to a white paper for a health research consultancy.
Patient engagement in apac countries
Copy-editing and reference formatting project, to complete a white paper for a pharma end-client.
Medical microbiology
Proofreading a PhD thesis on a medical microbiology topic.
Non-communicable diseases
Copy-edit and bibliography formatting, for a white paper for a pharma end-client.
Covid-19 testing
Rapid review of the literature for an evidence assessment for a national screening agency. Included translating the Ovid Medline epidemiological Covid-19 search to the EMBASE.com database.
implementation of school canteens
Copy-editing a white paper for a global aid agency end-client.
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