The Cameroon Health Research and Evidence Database (CAMHRED): tools and methods for local evidence mapping.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Local evidence is important for contextualized knowledge translation. It can be used to adapt global recommendations, to identify future research priorities and inform local policy decisions. However, there are challenges in identifying local evidence in a systematic, comprehensive, and timely manner. There is limited guidance on how to map local evidence and provide it to users in an accessible and user-friendly way. In this study, we address these issues by describing the methods for the development of a centralized database of health research evidence for Cameroon and its applications for research prioritization and decision making.

Methods

We searched 10 electronic health databases and hand-searched the archives of non-indexed African and Cameroonian journals.

SUBMITTER: Ongolo-Zogo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10278273 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature