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Rapid reviews are a form of evidence synthesis completed in a short period of time to support planning and decision-making. They are not intended to be guidance documents or policy direction.

COVID-19 Wave 3 Rapid Reviews

What is the comparative effectiveness of non-medical and medical masks in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission, with a particular focus on the role of masks in source control?
Date: June 11, 2021
What are the definitions and terminologies being used? What is the evidence around symptoms, risk factors and treatment options? How are other jurisdictions supporting these patients? What is the emerging evidence on care management strategies and care pa
Date: May 26, 2021
What is evidence around different Early Warning Scores (e.g. NEWS2 and MEWS) for identifying any deteroriation, detoriation from sepsis; deteroration from SARS-CoV-2? What is NEWS2 and how does it differ from other early warning scores?
Date: May 21, 2021
What guidelines and preventative measures do public health agencies and IPAC recommend for vaccinated individuals? How do these recommendations differ from those made for unvaccinated individuals? UPDATED
Date: May 17, 2021
What is the efficacy/effectiveness of each of the vaccines against asymptomatic infection/transmission, including any available information regarding variants? UPDATED
Date: May 16, 2021
What are staffing strategies, approaches and innovations to address surge capacity? What are considerations for training and upskilling of staff?
Date: May 7, 2021
How have other jurisdictions implemented and used field hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Date: May 5, 2021
Prioritization of Pregnant Individuals for COVID-19 Vaccination
Date: April 26, 2021
What is the evidence around ocular transmission of SARS-CoV-2? What is the evidence around interventions such as eye protection in health care workers?
Date: April 23, 2021
What is the immunogenicity/efficacy/effectiveness of available COVID vaccines in subpopulations (i.e., patients with cancer, solid organ transplant recipients, persons over 80)?
Date: April 23, 2021
What is the efficacy/effectiveness of each of the available vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZenca, Johnson & Johnson) against variants of concern (B.1.1.7, B.1.351, P1, other?)
Date: April 20 2021
What is the scientific evidence around the treatment and management of persons infected with COVID-19 variants? What are other jurisdictions recommending for the treatment and management of persons infected with COVID-19 variants?
Date: April 15, 2021
What is the current evidence around vaccine hesitancy for the COVID-19 vaccines?
Date: April 7, 2021

Post COVID-19 Navigation and Support

What resources are available to support post-COVID-19 navigators? What considerations should be made when planning and designing tools to support post-COVID-19 navigators?
Date: June 21, 2021
Which clinical indicators and markers for Post COVID-19 patient to support triggers and referrals?
Date: June 21, 2021
What assessments and criteria should guide Post COVID-19 care including at discharge and care in the community?
Date: June 16, 2021
How can we re-engage and support staff after COVID-19?
Date: June 11, 2021

Assessment and Treatment Centers

What are strategies concerning community treatment centers from other jurisdictions?
Date: April 6, 2020
How have other jurisdictions implemented cough and flu/respiratory clinics (page 1) and drive through testing (page 2)?
Date: March 31, 2020
What is the emerging evidence on COVID-19 mobile health units/clinics, and evidence from past pandemics to help inform the COVID-19 mobile team response?
Date: March 26, 2020

Clinical Features, Transmission and Related Topics

When is a patient with COVID-19 no longer infectious?
Date: April 24, 2020
What is the emerging evidence around COVID-19 features (clinical, laboratory, imaging etc.), discharge planning, decompensation, and new symptoms (e.g. loss of smell)?
Date: March 22-26, 2020

Home Care

What are key considerations for supporting the home care sector and long-term care facilities through the COVID-19 pandemic?
Date: April 11, 2020
What are key considerations for the home care sector with screening criteria, risk assessments, and infection control guidance?
Date: April 4, 2020

Homeless and Housing Insecure Populations

What is the emerging guidance within Canada to protect the homeless and housing insecure populations?
Date: April 12, 2020
What is the emerging evidence and guidelines to protect the homeless and housing insecure populations?
Date: April 7, 2020

Long-term Care

Are there reviews of jurisdictions who have had success in preventing and containing the spread in LTC? What were the key measures taken that led to this success? Is there a “strategy” for long term care that has been successful?
Date: April 23, 2020
Part 1. How have the Ministry of Health or Health Authorities structured their Emergency Operation Centres with regards to continuing care? How have continuing care providers been integrated into Health Authority EOC structures or Ministry EOC structures?
Date: April 14, 2020
Part 2. How have the Ministry of Health or Health Authorities structured their Emergency Operation Centres with regards to continuing care? How have continuing care providers been integrated into Health Authority EOC structures or Ministry EOC structures?
Date: April 14, 2020
What are key considerations for supporting the home care sector and long-term care facilities through the COVID-19 pandemic?
Date: April 11, 2020
What are key considerations for long-term care facilities with regards to outbreak prevention and management? Daily synthesis.
Date: April 6, 2020
What are key considerations in resource management in long-term care facilities?
Date: April 5, 2020
What are considerations for symptom management / containment in LTCs?
Date: April 2, 2020
What are key considerations for COVID-19 outbreak prevention and management for long-term care facilities?
Date: April 1, 2020
What are key considerations for long-term care facilities for asymptomatic transmission?
Date: April 1, 2020

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

What is the efficacy of intubation protective devices and what are their benefits?
Date: May 14, 2020
What is the evidence around the use of extension sets for infusion therapy and smart pumps for COVID-19?
Date: April 19, 2020
What are key considerations for qualitative testing of N95 masks?
Date: April 18, 2020
What are cohorting strategies for COVID-19 positive patients towards PPE conservation? Optimization study from South Korea.
Date: April 8, 2020
What is the emerging evidence for the 1) effectiveness of face masks/respirators in reducing the transmission of respiratory infections, and 2) the reuse, or extended use, of masks and respirators designed for single use, in acute healthcare settings?
Date: April 7, 2020
What are emerging guidelines PPE use and reuse strategies for different patient types? Daily synthesis of evidence.
Date: April 7, 2020
How has BC implemented a PPE allocation strategy and what are its considerations in the process?
Date: April 6, 2020
What is emerging evidence surrounding PPE allocation and re-use in other jurisdictions? Daily synthesis of evidence around PPEs.
Date: April 5, 2020
What is the new evidence around PPE management? Daily synthesis of evidence around PPEs.
Date: April 3, 2020
How have other jurisdictions addressed PPE allocation and guidance? Daily synthesis of evidence around PPEs.
Date: April 2, 2020
What is emerging evidence around PPE re-use? Daily synthesis of evidence around PPEs.
Date: April 1, 2020
How have other jurisdictions addressed PPE allocation? Daily synthesis of evidence around PPEs.
Date: April 1, 20204
What are the key recommendations from reputable organizations for the use of PAPRs?
Date: March 28, 2020
What are strategies to conserve and manage PPE supply?
Date: March 28-31, 2020
What is the emerging evidence around COVID-19 as it relates to COVID-19?
Date: March 23, 2020

Pregnancy and Birthing

What are emerging guidelines and considerations concerning birth and birth partners during COVID-19?
Date: April 6, 2020
What are emerging guidelines for pregnant healthcare workers, special considerations for the use of PPE and knowledge regarding asymptomatic carriers?
Date: April 6, 2020

Preliminary Scan

What is the emerging evidence around COVID-19 as it related to key considerations for the health system?
Date: March 16, 2020

Service Reopening

What is the current state of research and implementation regarding electronic ICUs?
Date: June 10, 2020
What are the current guidelines related to return to work for individuals with compromised immune systems and/or chronic conditions?
Date: May 22, 2020
What are human resources considerations for the re-opening of health services?
Date: May 21, 2020
What are key principles and considerations for human resources and other areas when using a phased approach to reopening services?
Date: April 24, 2020

Surge Capacity Planning

Staff Deployment
Date: April 30, 2020
What is the evidence and/or guidance on training and education needs to support critical care and other health care workers to meet surge capacity?
Date: April 15, 2020
What are key considerations for the safety and conservation of staff supply in surge capacity planning with regards to COVID-19 areas (ICUs, ILIs, assessment areas), ICUs, IMCUs, ERs, LTCs, Home Care, Inpatient areas, Cancer Care, and Primary Care?
Date: April 15, 2020
What is the evidence on surge capacity planning? (e.g., limiting exposure – sending home to isolate, other recommendations)?
Date: April 10, 2020
How have other provinces and international jurisdictions engaged learners and retired healthcare workers?
Date: April 8, 2020

Virtual Care

What are the key concerns around privacy risks and virtual care?
Date: April 2, 2020

Miscellaneous

What are considerations from emerging evidence about the impact of COVID-19 on nonCOVID services and patients in key areas of care?
Date: April 21, 2020
What are the best practices for clinical engagement strategies in implementation of virtual care?
Date: April 8, 2020
What are the key policies strategies and actions from the government and the health authority of BC that could be enablers in flattening the curve?
Date: April 6, 2020
What is the task frequency and time distribution for nurses?
Date: April 1, 2020
What can we learn from countries with exemplar COVID-19 responses, such as Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea and Hong Kong?
Date: March 28, 2020
What lessons can be learned from the H1N1 pandemic to inform the planning and response for the COVID-19 pandemic?
Date: March 23, 2020