Surveillance Report Now Available

Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings: A Living Rapid Review
(Surveillance Report, released on July 14, 2020)

This surveillance report summarizes the search and update for the rapid review and living update on the effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of various types of facemasks in the community and in healthcare workers for prevention of infection with SARS-CoV-2 (the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) and the effectiveness and safety of mask reuse.

Opportunity to Comment on Draft Key Questions

We encourage the public to participate in the development of our research projects. Comments can be submitted for:

Management Strategies for Infantile Epilepsy
Available for comment until August 13, 2020

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute is partnering with AHRQ to develop a systematic evidence review of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of epilepsy. Published systematic reviews have revealed that evidence supporting treatment strategies for epilepsy in infants and young children is lacking and few recommendations or guidelines are available. A more robust and current literature search, informed by topic experts, with broader inclusion of surgical interventions and brain stimulation strategies may increase the number of available studies, allow for assessment of the strength of evidence for treatments and inform an evidence-based clinical guideline.