biostudies-literatureUnknown56(5)Garashi HYKuwait Ministry of Health<h4>Background</h4>In the context of the growth of pharmacovigilance (PV) among developing countries, this systematic review aims to synthesise current research evaluating developing countries' PV systems' performance.<h4>Methods</h4>EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus and Web of Science were searched for peer-reviewed studies published in English between 2012 and 2021. Reference lists of included studies were screened. Included studies were quality assessed using Hawker et al.'s nine-item checklist; data were extracted using the WHO PV indicators checklist. Scores were assigned to each group of indicators and used to compare countries' PV performance.<h4>Results</h4>Twenty-one unique studies from 51 countries were included. Of a total possible quality score of 36, most studies were rated medium Therapeutic innovation & regulatory science717-743https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9356965biostudies-literatureA Systematic Review of Pharmacovigilance Systems in Developing Countries Using the WHO Pharmacovigilance Indicators.PMC9356965Garashi HYSteinke DTSchafheutle EIfalseA Systematic Review of Pharmacovigilance Systems in Developing Countries Using the WHO Pharmacovigilance Indicators.<h4>Background</h4>In the context of the growth of pharmacovigilance (PV) among developing countries, this systematic review aims to synthesise current research evaluating developing countries' PV systems' performance.<h4>Methods</h4>EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus and Web of Science were searched for peer-reviewed studies published in English between 2012 and 2021. Reference lists of included studies were screened. Included studies were quality assessed using Hawker et al.'s nine-item checklist; data were extracted using the WHO PV indicators checklist. Scores were assigned to each group of indicators and used to compare countries' PV performance.<h4>Results</h4>Twenty-one unique studies from 51 countries were included. Of a total possible quality score of 36, most studies were rated medium 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Sep2026-03-31T11:23:16.561Z2025-02-19T02:27:08.967ZS-EPMC93569653565748410.1007/s43441-022-00415-y