The Knowledge Synthesis and Application Unit
Ongoing projects
Living rapid review on the risk of COVID-19 transmission in activities and rapid antigen testing
In collaboration with the Ireland Research Board and SPOR Evidence Alliance
Beck A, Bennett A, Shaver N, Vyas N, Zitikyte G, Whelan B, et al. COVID-19 rapid antigen testing and transmission risk associated with different activities or settings: Two living rapid reviews. Open Science Framework (OSF); 18 Jan2022. Available from: https://osf.io/pqjyr
A living evidence approach to variants of concern (VOC) and COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
A CIHR funded grant in collaboration with McMaster University.
Iorio A, Little J, Linkins L, Abdelkader W, Bennett D, Lavis JN. COVID-19 living evidence profile #6: What is the efficacy and effectiveness of available COVID-19 vaccines in general and specifically for variants of concern? Hamilton: Health Information Research Unit, weekly since 23 April 2021.
Infection prevention and control measures for Ebola Virus and Marburg disease: A series of rapid systematic reviews
In collaboration with the WHO and SPOR Evidence Alliance.
The impact of firearm legislation on domestic homicide, femicide, and suicide: A scoping review
In collaboration with St. Michael's Hospital and SPOR Evidence Alliance.
Screening for prostate cancer
In part funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Bennett, A., Beck, A., Shaver, N., Grad, R., LeBlanc, A., Limburg, H., ... & Moher, D. (2022). Screening for prostate cancer: protocol for updating multiple systematic reviews to inform a Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline update. Systematic Reviews, 11(1), 230.
Impact of post COVID-19 condition on the Canadian healthcare workforce: a living systematic review
A CIHR funded grant.
Assessing the reproducibility of systematic reviews with meta-analyses informing clinical practice guidelines
A KSAU methods project.