Scope, quality, and inclusivity of clinical guidelines produced early in the covid-19 pandemic: rapid review

Guidelines available early in the covid-19 pandemic had methodological weaknesses and neglected vulnerable groups such as older people. A framework for development of clinical guidelines during public health emergencies is needed to ensure rigorous methods and the inclusion of vulnerable populations.

PREPARE & GloPID-R report on the "Reaching out" event is live!

Global research platforms receive €30M to combat Zika

Global research platforms receive €30M to combat Zika   Oxford --21 October 2016, ISARIC members are part of two successful bids to the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme that will set up multinational and multi-disciplinary research consortia to combat Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and build pandemic preparedness in Latin America and the Caribbean over the next 3 to 5 years, the European Commission announced today.

Peter Horby: Science in a crisis, fast-forwarding clinical research for Ebola

Video of Professor Peter Horby, the University of Oxford, on how he and his team set up clinical trials in the heart of the Ebola outbreak.

ISARIC-WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol for Severe Emerging Infection (Master)

The ISARIC-WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol for Severe Emerging Infection, with supporting documents. Under WHO ERB review.

Prof Peter Piot on Ebola

Professor Peter Piot, LSHTM, talks about Ebola and implications for Africa and understanding future epidemics at the Martin School, University of Oxford, 16th October 2014.

UK Clinical Characterisation Protocol for Severe Emerging Infection v7

Access the WHO/ISARIC Clinical Characterisation Protocol for Severe Emerging Infection (v7), which is currently being rolled out in the UK. Site files for other countries will be made available in due course.

ISARIC-SARI-BSP Adapted Study Documents - Protocols

You can download protocols from a variety of sites implementing the ISARIC-SARI-BSProtocol by selecting the document from the list on the right. 

Singapore SARI BSP Documents

ISARIC/WHO BSP sampling plan and CRF adapted by the Singapore Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Study Group, available for download.

Bibliography: Articles of Interest for potential nCoV treatment

A bibliography for articles that may be of interest when treating patients diagnosed with novel coronavirus.

ISARIC Novel Coronavirus CRF (Ethics & Regulatory) v 1.0

A CRF aiming to provide feedback on the process to inform future work with ethical committees and regulatory agencies.

Clinical research needs for patients infected with the Novel Coronavirus - Proposals from ISARIC

ISARIC - Inernational Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium broadcast a statement outlining proposals for a research agenda with regards to the novel coronavirus, through ProMED on December 8th. The statement includes a description of potential observatinal studies, RCTs, a sampling plan, and suggestions for possible interventions.

Novel coronavirus sampling plan

A sample plan for sample collection with regards to a potential novel coronavirus outbreak, developed by Kenneth Baillie and ISARIC's Working Group 3.