Levels of Evidence within Cardiovascular Medicine Research in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: International commitments to reduce the prevalence of non-communicable disease have led the Government of Saudi Arabia to invest more in research related to cardiovascular disease. However, the strength of evidence derived from these research activities remains unclear. The aim of our study was to examine the level of evidence within clinical Cardiovascular Medicine research in Saudi Arabia. We conducted a systematic review of published articles that included a population from Saudi Arabia. Electronic databases EMBASE and MEDLINE (Ovid) were searched up to 25^th of April 2021, supplemented by a second search in CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) and www.clinicaltrials.gov. In addition, the Snowball- and Pearl-growing methods of search were conducted for find

SUBMITTER: Alotaibi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8425340 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature