COVID-19 Evidence Sources
The National Health Library and Knowledge Service (NHLKS) librarians have collated a selection of key evidence sources on the Coronavirus Covid-19 including point of care tool summaries, articles collections and evidence summaries.
Evidence Summaries
HSE National Health Library and Knowledge Service Summaries: NHLKS Evidence team have a growing collection of summaries of evidence on COVID19. These are available HERE>>
RapidInfoForU: Searchable repository featuring links and evidence summaries related to the management and care of people with COVID-19 for Health and Social Care Professionals.Access HERE >>
Maps and country updates
World Health Organisation Situation map Regularly updated map of current cases
Map of Covid-19 cases in Ireland. Visual display of county by county, demographic breakdown and rate of progression of Covid-19 cases in Ireland.
John’s Hopkins University Coronavirus resource centre map Tracks the spread of confirmed cases by country
Point of Care Tools
BMJ Best Practice
The BMJ Best Practice topic overview provides an evidence overview on epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and follow up. Includes patient information leaflet.
BMJ Best Practice has been made openly available by NHLKS to anyone in Ireland, no username or password is required for access. Download the app for offline access.
UpToDate
UpToDate’s Coronavirus Covid-19 topic alert provides a summary of the clinical features, evaluation, management and prevention of Covid19
Guidance
World Health Organisation (WHO)
Global surveillance for human infection with novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Interim guidance from WHO on monitoring and detecting covid19
BMJ Best Practice Diagnostic guidelines
Collection of guidelines for testing and treatment
HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre – Guidance for healthcare workers and professionals
Collection of guidance for Irish health professionals assessing and treating covid19 patients.
Cochrane Library
Coronavirus (COVID-19): infection control and prevention measures
Outline of infection control measures.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) evidence collection
Literature Collections
Updated ReadQXMD collection of articles related to Covid-19
EPPI Living systematic map of evidence
Real time updates to new research on Covid-19 in a range of disciplines
Regularly updated literature hub for up-to-date articles on novel Coronavirus covid19.
Publisher Collections
The Lancet
BMJ Coronavirus news & research
Collated updates on coronavirus from BMJ publications
Elsevier
Elsevier connect coronavirus information centre
JAMA
Coronavirus alert, collection of articles and updates on covid19