Strategies for developing sustainable health research capacity in low and middle-income countries: a prospective, qualitative study investigating the barriers and enablers to locally led clinical trial conduct in Ethiopia, Cameroon and Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In 2013, the WHO stated that unless low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) become producers of research, health goals would be hard to achieve. Among the capacities required to build a local evidence base, ability to conduct clinical trials is important. There is no evidence-based guidance for the best ways to develop locally led trial capacity. This research aims to identify the barriers and enablers to locally led clinical trial conduct in LMICs and determine strategies for their sustainable development.

Design

Prospective, multiple case study design consisting of interviews (n=34), focus group discussions (n=13) and process mapping exercises (n=10).

Setting

Case studies took place in Ethiopia (2011), Cameroon (2012) and Sri Lanka (2013).

Parti

SUBMITTER: Franzen SRP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5652508 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature