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Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group
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The Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group aims to prepare, maintain and promote access to systematic reviews of interventions used to prevent or treat eye diseases and/or visual impairment. The work of the CEVG is carried out by over 300 members in more than 30 countries. The CEVG editorial team is located in London, UK and the CEVG US Project (CEVG@US) is a US-based satellite at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The CEVG@US is funded by the National Eye Institute. The overall objective of CEVG@US is to develop a critical mass of US-based vision researchers and practitioners who are trained in preparing and using systematic reviews.
The CEVG@US aims to accomplish four main goals: 1) Expand awareness of evidence-based health care in general and in eyes and vision specifically, 2) Develop a critical mass of vision researchers who are able to perform and interpret systematic reviews, and train others to do the same; 3) Develop a critical mass of clinicians who use the results of systematic reviews as an evidence base to guide their practice, and to train others to do the same; 4) Generate an increased number of systematic reviews in priority vision research areas, published in The...
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MACS Anal Health Study
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The Anal Health Study evaluates the utility of anal cancer screening among men who have sex with men. This multi-site U.S. study includes annual anal Pap screening for HIV-infected men and screening every other year for HIV-uninfected men, as well as anal HPV testing every six months. Predictors of interest in screening, abnormal cytologty and histology and progression from low grade to high grade anal disease are explored.
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Persistent Oral Papillomavirus Study (POPS)
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POPS is a longitudinal cohort study which collects oral rinse and gargle samples every six months to test for HPV DNA. The study includes 600 HIV-infected and 400 HIV-uninfected individuals who are part of the MACS and WIHS studies. This is one of the first studies to explore oral HPV natural history, the effect of HIV on this natural history, and risk factors for persistent HPV infection.
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