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Systematic review of the scrub typhus treatment landscape: Assessing the feasibility of an individual participant-level data (IPD) platform.

Kartika SaraswatiBrittany J MaguireAlistair R D McLeanSauman Singh-PhulgendaRoland Cheofor NguPaul N NewtonNicholas Philip John DayPhilippe J Guerin
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
There were a limited number of interventional trials, highlighting that scrub typhus remains a neglected disease. The heterogeneous nature of the available data reflects the absence of consensus in treatment and research methodologies and poses a significant barrier to aggregating information across available published data without access to the underlying IPD. There is likely to be a substantial amount of data available to address knowledge gaps. Therefore, there is value for an IPD platform that will facilitate pooling and harmonisation of currently scattered data and enable in-depth investigation of priority research questions that can, ultimately, inform clinical practice and improve health outcomes for scrub typhus patients.
Keyphrases
  • electronic health record
  • systematic review
  • big data
  • clinical practice
  • healthcare
  • high throughput
  • data analysis
  • prognostic factors
  • deep learning
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • patient reported