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Sally Yaacoub, BS Pharm, PhD
I am a post-doctoral researcher on the CRESS – METHODS team. I am a registered pharmacist with training in public health, including a master’s in public health and a PhD in public health with specialization in epidemiology.
I have worked as a methodologist on guideline development and adaptation projects, as a coordinator of literature review teams, and as an operational epidemiologist in conflict-affected settings.
My current scientific work focuses on meta-research (i.e., research on research), specifically research methodology.
Research interests
Research methodology
Development and methodology of clinical practice guidelines
Operational research in the humanitarian field
Key publications
Yaacoub S, Schünemann HJ, Khabsa J the COVID-19 Systematic Urgent Reviews Group Effort (SURGE) group, et al. Safe management of bodies of deceased persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19: a rapid systematic review. BMJ Global Health 2020;5:e002650. [Paper]
Fraenkel, L., Bathon, J. M., England, B. R., St Clair, E. W., Arayssi, T., Carandang, K., Deane, K. D., Genovese, M., Huston, K. K., Kerr, G., Kremer, J., Nakamura, M. C., Russell, L. A., Singh, J. A., Smith, B. J., Sparks, J. A., Venkatachalam, S., Weinblatt, M. E., Al-Gibbawi, M., Baker, J. F., … Yaacoub, S., Akl, E. A. (2021). 2021 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis care & research, 73(7), 924–939. [Paper]
Chu, D. K., Akl, E. A., Duda, S., Solo, K., Yaacoub, S., Schünemann, H. J., & COVID-19 Systematic Urgent Review Group Effort (SURGE) study authors (2020). Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet (London, England), 395(10242), 1973–1987. [Paper]