SynthesisBMJ global health2020
Managing outbreaks of highly contagious diseases in prisons: a systematic review.
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54 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Global prevalence and predictors of scabies among prisoners: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people experiencing incarceration: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Epidemiology of TB in prisoners: a metanalysis of the prevalence of active and latent TB.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Public Health Response to Toxigenic Respiratory Diphtheria Outbreaks at Correctional Facility, South Africa, 2023-2025.Emerging infectious diseases · 2026Review
- Reconstructing infectious disease prevention mechanisms in carceral settings in transitional states: lessons from the Chinese experience.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
- Accelerating tuberculosis diagnosis in Mozambican prisons using digital chest X-rays with computer-aided detection: a longitudinal, comprehensive health intervention.BMC global and public health · 2026Article
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- Reinforcement Learning-Based Control of Epidemics on Networks of Communities and Correctional Facilities.Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making · 2026Article
- Near-source wastewater surveillance as a non-invasive tool for disease detection in prisons.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Budget impact of wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 in a large urban jail: an activity-based cost analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Application of co-design to develop and prioritise health literacy-informed action ideas for implementation across prisons in New South Wales, Australia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Association between vaccine uptake and SARS-CoV-2 infection among staff at a jail and prison in the USA.International journal of prison health · 2025Article
- Cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis infection screening at first reception into English prisons: a model-based analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
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- Transmission ofEpidemiology and infection · 2025Article
- Undiagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Incarcerated Individuals and Its Overlooked Transmission Risk for the Community in Central Ethiopia.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2025Article
- Mixed-methods investigation into the prevalence, patterns and determinants of prisoner self-harm during the COVID-19 pandemic in England and Wales compared with prepandemic self-harm (COPE).BMJ public health · 2025Article
- "It's easier to take a pill than fix a problem:" qualitative analysis of barriers and facilitators to antimicrobial stewardship program implementation in carceral settings.BMC global and public health · 2024Article
- Cancer-preventing vaccination programs in prison: promoting health equity in Europe.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2024Review
- Asylum seekers and the role of the acute care physician.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundThere are reports of outbreaks of COVID-19 in prisons in many countries. Responses to date have been highly variable and it is not clear whether public health guidance has been informed by the best available evidence. We conducted a systematic review to synthesise the evidence on outbreaks of highly contagious diseases in prison.
methodsWe searched seven electronic databases for peer-reviewed articles and official reports published between 1 January 2000 and 28 July 2020. We included quantitative primary research that reported an outbreak of a given contagious disease in a correctional facility and examined the effects of interventions. We excluded studies that did not provide detail on interventions. We synthesised common themes using the Synthesis Without Meta-analysis (SWiM) guideline, identified gaps in the literature and critically appraised the effectiveness of various containment approaches.
resultsWe identified 28 relevant studies. Investigations were all based in high-income countries and documented outbreaks of tuberculosis, influenza (types A and B), varicella, measles, mumps, adenovirus and COVID-19. Several themes were common to these reports, including the public health implications of infectious disease outbreaks in prison, and the role of interagency collaboration, health communication, screening for contagious diseases, restriction, isolation and quarantine, contact tracing, immunisation programmes, epidemiological surveillance and prison-specific guidelines in addressing any outbreaks. DISCUSSION: Prisons are high-risk settings for the transmission of contagious diseases and there are considerable challenges in managing outbreaks in them. A public health approach to managing COVID-19 in prisons is required. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020178827.
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