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ReviewClinical microbiology reviews2021

How To Prepare for the Unexpected: a Public Health Laboratory Response.

Carmen L Charlton, Noah Hull, Cari Roark Sloma, Mary Bonifas, Matthew Johnson, Anna K Strain, Tyler Wolford, Sherrie Staley, Carey Perkins, Rafia Razzaque and 2 more

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Review in Clinical microbiology reviews, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infectious diseases reporting.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Carmen L CharltonPublic Health Laboratory, Alberta Precision Laboratories, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada carmen.charlton@aplabs.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-9129-5136
Noah HullWyoming Public Health Laboratory, Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA.
Cari Roark SlomaWyoming Public Health Laboratory, Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA.
Mary BonifasMichigan Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Laboratories, Lansing, Michigan, USA.
Matthew JohnsonKentucky State Public Health Laboratory, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA.
Anna K StrainMinnesota Department of Health Public Health Laboratory, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Tyler WolfordAssociation of Public Health Laboratories, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
Sherrie StaleyAssociation of Public Health Laboratories, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
Carey PerkinsLos Angeles County Public Health Laboratory, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Rafia RazzaqueOregon State Public Health Laboratory, Hillsboro, Oregon, USA.
Colleen CourtneyDistrict of Columbia Public Health Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA.
Eric P BindNew Jersey Department of Health Public Health and Environmental Laboratories, Ewing Township, New Jersey, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Public health laboratories (PHLs) continue to face internal and external challenges to their abilities to provide successful, timely responses to public health crises and emerging threats. These laboratories are mandated to maintain the health of their communities by identifying, diagnosing, and warning constituents of potential and real health emergencies. Due to the changing characteristics of public health threats and their cross-jurisdictional nature, laboratories are facing increased pressure to ensure that they respond in a consistent and coordinated manner. Here, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Emerging Leader Program Cohort 11 members have compiled stories from subject matter experts (SMEs) at PHLs with direct involvement in crises to determine the characteristics of a successful response. Experts examined a diverse selection of emerging threats from across PHLs, including infectious diseases, opioids, natural disasters, and government shutdowns. While no public health crisis will be identical to another, overarching themes were consistent across subjects. Experiences from SMEs that could improve future responses to emerging threats are highlighted.

Indexed as

Clinical Laboratory TechniquesCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingHemorrhagic Fever, EbolaHumansLaboratoriesMeaslesOpioid-Related DisordersPublic HealthCOVID-19emerging issuespublic health laboratories

Identifiers

PMID33980686
PMCPMC8142518

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