Role and utility of COVID-19 laboratory testing in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for rapid evidence synthesis

• Daniel Semakula,
• Eve Namisango,
• Fred Nalugoda,
• Ojiambo Kevin Ouma,
• Kisangala Ephraim,
• Nakalembe Loyce,
• Regina Ndagire,
• Rachel Nante Wangi,
• Brenda Allen Kawala,
• Thomas Katairo,
• Allen Eva Okullo,
• Robert Apunyo,
• Ash Luwambo,
• Alison Annet Kinengyere,
• Sheila N Balinda,
• Moses Ocan,
• Ekwaro A Obuku

Affiliations

Daniel Semakula

1 Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Eve Namisango

African Palliative Care Association, Kampala, Uganda

Fred Nalugoda

Africa Medical and Behavioural Science Organization, Kampala, Uganda

Ojiambo Kevin Ouma

Department of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Kisangala Ephraim

Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Nakalembe Loyce

Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Regina Ndagire

Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Rachel Nante Wangi

Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Brenda Allen Kawala

Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Thomas Katairo

Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Allen Eva Okullo

Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Robert Apunyo

Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Ash Luwambo

Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Alison Annet Kinengyere

Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Sheila N Balinda

Pathogen Genomics, Phenotype and Immunity, Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe, Uganda

Moses Ocan

Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Ekwaro A Obuku

Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda