Summaries of Evidence
Evidence summaries aim to provide an informative and to the point overview of COVID-19. They are regularly updated to reflected the latest knowledge.
Links are checked regularly however please be aware that free access may be withdawn without notice.
NICE Rapid Summaries (free)
Anakinra for COVID-19 associated secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Remdesivir for treating hospitalised patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
NICE Clinical Knowlege Summary (free)
Gives background information as well as covering diagnosis and management of COVID-19.
UpToDate (free)
Includes free access to their COVID-19 summary as well as summaries on acute respiratory distress, ventialtion and oxygenation and lots more.
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Epidemiology, virology, prevention
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Clinical features
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Management in hospitalized adults
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outpatient evaluation and management of acute illness in adults
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Infection control in health care and home settings
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Critical care and airway management issues
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Intensive care ventilation with anesthesia machines
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Anesthetic concerns including airway management and infection control
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Arrhythmias and conduction system disease
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Myocardial infarction and other coronary artery disease issues
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Myocardial injury
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Issues related to kidney disease and hypertension
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Pregnancy issues
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Considerations in children
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Cancer care during the pandemic
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Psychiatric illness
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Hypercoagulability
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Issues related to solid organ transplantation
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Issues related to gastrointestinal disease in adults
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Care of patients with systemic rheumatic disease during the pandemic
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Cutaneous manifestations and issues in dermatologic care
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Clinical features, diagnosis, and complications in adults
- Ventilator management strategies for adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Prone ventilation for adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in adults
DynaMed (free)
Covers etiology and pathogenesis, diagnosis, management etc of COVID-19. The following topics are also available:
- COVID-19 and Pediatric Patients
- COVID-19 and Special Populations
- COVID-19 and Patients With Cancer
- COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease Patients
- COVID-19 and Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- COVID-19 and Pregnant Patients
- COVID-19-associated Coagulopathy
BMJ Best Pratice (free)
Information is divided into sections on theory, diagnosis, management and follow-up.
Oxford CEBM COVID-19 Evidence Service (free)
Evidence based summaries of COVID-19 relevant topics.
Evidence Aid (free)
Evidence Aid work to summarise evidence that can help inform preparation for and response to disasters and emergencies. They are currently summarising systematic reviews that may help health services deal with the COVID-19 impact.