Three decades of clinical trials in Portuguese-speaking Africa: a comprehensive scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Published clinical trials offer valuable insights into the clinical research landscape in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PSAC)-Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe and Mozambique. The objective of this comprehensive scoping review is to systematically map and analyse randomised clinical trials (RCTs) evaluating pharmacological interventions conducted in PSAC from 1995 to 2024, in order to identify research trends, targeted diseases, geographic distribution and evidence gaps to better understand the development and evolution of clinical trials in the region. This is the first comprehensive scoping review to examine the clinical trials landscape in PSAC.

Methods and analysis

This scoping review adheres to the Joanna Briggs Institute met

SUBMITTER: Batista JPB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815039 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature