How are health research priorities set in low and middle income countries? A systematic review of published reports.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Priority setting is increasingly recognised as essential for directing finite resources to support research that maximizes public health benefits and drives health equity. Priority setting processes have been undertaken in a number of low- and middle-income country (LMIC) settings, using a variety of methods. We undertook a critical review of reports of these processes.

Methods and findings

We searched electronic databases and online for peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed literature. We found 91 initiatives that met inclusion criteria. The majority took place at the global level (46%). For regional or national initiatives, most focused on Sub Saharan Africa (49%), followed by East Asia and Pacific (20%) and Latin America and the Caribbean (18%). A quarter of init

SUBMITTER: McGregor S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4183511 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature