Characteristics of randomized trials published in Latin America and the Caribbean according to funding source.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Few studies have assessed the nature and quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Methods and findings

The aims of this systematic review are to evaluate the characteristics (including the risk of bias assessment) of RCT conducted in LAC according to funding source. A review of RCTs published in 2010 in which the author's affiliation was from LAC was performed in PubMed and LILACS. Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed the risk of bias. The primary outcomes were risk of bias assessment and funding source. A total of 1,695 references were found in PubMed and LILACS databases, of which 526 were RCTs (N = 73.513 participants). English was the dominant publication language (93%) and most of the RCTs w

SUBMITTER: Reveiz L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3572054 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature