Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Mar 30. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0205. [Epub ahead of print]
Advanced Preparation Makes Research in Emergencies and Isolation Care Possible: The Case of Coronavirus Disease.
Brett-Major DM1, Schnaubelt ER2,1, Creager HM1, Lowe A1, Cieslak TJ1, Dahlke JM1, Johnson DW1, Fey PD1, Hansen KF1, Hewlett AL1, Gordon BG1, Kalil AC1, Khan AS1, Kortepeter MG1, Kratochvil CJ1, Larson L1, Levy DA1, Linder J1, Medcalf SJ1, Rupp ME1, Schwedhelm MM1, Sullivan J1, Vasa AM1, Wadman MC1, Lookadoo RE1, Lowe JJ1, Lawler JV1, Broadhurst MJ1.
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Abstract
The optimal time to initiate research on emergencies is before they occur. However, timely initiation of high-quality research may launch during an emergency under the right conditions. These include an appropriate context, clarity in scientific aims, preexisting resources, strong operational and research structures that are facile, and good governance. Here, Nebraskan rapid research efforts early during the 2020 coronavirus disease pandemic, while participating in the first use of U.S. federal quarantine in 50 years, are described from these aspects, as the global experience with this severe emerging infection grew apace. The experience has lessons in purpose, structure, function, and performance of research in any emergency, when facing any threat.
PMID:32228780DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.20-0205