New recommendations published this week cover:
Updated recommendations this week include:
Further details about these recommendations are below.
This week the Taskforce Consumer Panel prepared preferences and values statements for the following recommendations:
There was no change proposed to the strength or direction of the recommendations.
The Consumer Panel has now completed their retrospective review of all recommendations published within the guideline to date. This represents a significant body of work and we once again acknowledge the Panel’s critical role in ensuring the guideline incorporates the values and preferences of consumers.
The Taskforce is a prime example of the power of cross-disciplinary collaboration and a clear demonstration of the goodwill and generosity of so many in a time of need. There have been extraordinary individual contributions across all aspects of the Taskforce, from within the project team, to our expert clinicians, member organisations, partners and funders.
Throughout the year, Taskforce writer Shauna Hurley has been profiling a selection of these contributors to highlight the role they’ve played in the work of the Taskforce and to provide an opportunity to reflect on the unparalleled year that was 2020.
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COVID-19 research pipeline
NEW RECOMMENDATIONS
Do not use combined metabolic cofactor supplementation (CMCS) for the treatment of COVID-19 outside of randomised trials with appropriate ethical approval.
Do not use vitamin D analogues for the treatment of COVID-19 outside of randomised trials with appropriate ethical approval.
UPDATED RECOMMENDATIONS
Update to preferences and values with no change to the strength and direction of the recommendation.
Update to evidence base with with no change to the strength and direction of the recommendation.
Update to the wording of the remark with with no change to the strength and direction of the recommendation.
Update to the wording of the recommendation with no change to the strength and direction of the recommendation.
The Taskforce is continually monitoring research to update recommendations weekly as new evidence accumulates.
10 clinical flowcharts have been developed by the Taskforce to cover:
Changes to flowcharts this week include:
We are currently reviewing evidence to develop recommendations and flowcharts to guide practice in areas including:
This week Cochrane has published:
The full list of Cochrane Reviews and related content from the Cochrane Library relating to the COVID-19 pandemic can be found here.
NPS MedicineWise CEO Adj A/Prof Steve Morris catches up with Taskforce Executive Director A/Prof Julian Elliott in their latest podcast, Episode 20: Medicines for COVID-19 – where did we land?. They discuss how 2020 played out in terms of the top medicines that were touted as treatments for COVID-19, the emerging areas of evidence, and how clinicians on the ground have been applying the living guidelines.
It is a core mission of the Taskforce to engage with frontline clinicians to rapidly identify and address priority clinical questions.
Each week we collect suggestions for new clinical questions or topics for consideration by the Taskforce. A document that lists all of the suggested questions, topics and new patient groups that we have received to date is available here.
Please encourage your clinical colleagues to provide their insights via the website.
