Ebola-Rapid response team (RRT)

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About the search

Responsible

BIREME

Description

RRT is a group of experienced experts that are on stand-by and can reach any part of the country within 24 hours. Their actions will help to contain/stop an outbreak early on. They will investigate the first case(s), support epidemiologic surveillance and contact tracing, provide health care, engage with the community and carry out infection, prevention and control measures. According to the Consolidated Checklist for Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness available: http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/ebola/ebola-preparedness-checklist/en

Main subjects

Ebola, Rapid Response, Resposta Rapida, Respuesta Rápida, Surge Capacity, Capacidad de Reacción, Capacidade de Resposta, Capacidade de Resposta

Search result

Equipo de respuesta rápida (ERR)

Search strategy

iAHx search strategy

(ebola$ ("Rapid Response" or "Resposta Rapida" or "Respuesta Rápida" or "Rapid Responses" or "Respostas Rapidas" or "Respuestas Rapidas" or "Capacidad de Respuesta" or RRT or "Surge Capacity" or "Capacidad de Reacción" or "Capacidade de Resposta" or "Capacidade de Resposta" or "Capacidade de Resposta" or "Capacidade de Mobilização" or "Capacidade Operacional" or "Capacidad de Reacción" or "Capacidade de Mobilização" or Preparedness or "response plan" or "operational response" or "rapid government" or "global response" or "response plan" or "ebola response" or "surveillance response" or "care infrastructure" or "quick answer" or "quick response" or "quick response" or "rapid answer" or "rapidly respond" or "recommendations to countries"))

Databases

MEDLINE, LILACS, CDSR - Cochrane Systematic Reviews Database, CENTRAL Controlled Clinical Trials : CENTRAL Controlled Clinical Trials, DARE - Database of Abstracts of Review of Effects, NHS Economic Evaluations Database, HTA - Health Technology Assessment Database, WHOLIS (WHO Library Database), PAHO (PAHO Library Database)