Economic evaluation studies in the field of HIV/AIDS: bibliometric analysis on research development and scopes (GAPRESEARCH)
Abstract Background The rapid decrease in international funding for HIV/AIDS has been challenging for many nations to effectively mobilize and allocate their limited resources for HIV/AIDS programs. Economic evaluations can help inform decisions and strategic planning. This study aims to examine the...
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doaj-6c0b6d1bdc3d4ff4960dd947ab04d2dc2020-11-25T04:09:41ZengBMCBMC Health Services Research1472-69632019-11-0119111210.1186/s12913-019-4613-0Economic evaluation studies in the field of HIV/AIDS: bibliometric analysis on research development and scopes (GAPRESEARCH)Bach Xuan Tran0Long Hoang Nguyen1Hugo C. Turner2Son Nghiem3Giang Thu Vu4Cuong Tat Nguyen5Carl A. Latkin6Cyrus S. H. Ho7Roger C. M. Ho8Department of Health Economics, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical UniversityCenter of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh UniversityOxford University Clinical Research UnitCentre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith UniversityCenter of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh UniversityInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan UniversityBloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins UniversityDepartment of Psychological Medicine, National University HospitalCenter of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh UniversityAbstract Background The rapid decrease in international funding for HIV/AIDS has been challenging for many nations to effectively mobilize and allocate their limited resources for HIV/AIDS programs. Economic evaluations can help inform decisions and strategic planning. This study aims to examine the trends and patterns in economic evaluation studies in the field of HIV/AIDS and determine their research landscapes. Methods Using the Web of Science databases, we synthesized the number of papers and citations on HIV/AIDS and economic evaluation from 1990 to 2017. Collaborations between authors and countries, networks of keywords and research topics were visualized using frequency of co-occurrence and Jaccards’ similarity index. A Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) analysis to categorize papers into different topics/themes. Results A total of 372 economic evaluation papers were selected, including 351 cost-effectiveness analyses (CEA), 11 cost-utility analyses (CUA), 12 cost-benefit analyses (CBA). The growth of publications, their citations and usages have increased remarkably over the years. Major research topics in economic evaluation studies consisted of antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and treatment; drug use prevention interventions and prevention of mother-to-child transmission interventions. Moreover, lack of contextualized evidence was found in specific settings with high burden HIV epidemics, as well as emerging most-at-risk populations such as trans-genders or migrants. Conclusion This study highlights the knowledge and geographical discrepancies in HIV/AIDS economic evaluation literature. Future research directions are also informed for advancing economic evaluation in HIV/AIDS research.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4613-0HIV/AIDSHealth economicsEconomic evaluationBibliometricContent analysis |
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Bach Xuan Tran Long Hoang Nguyen Hugo C. Turner Son Nghiem Giang Thu Vu Cuong Tat Nguyen Carl A. Latkin Cyrus S. H. Ho Roger C. M. Ho Economic evaluation studies in the field of HIV/AIDS: bibliometric analysis on research development and scopes (GAPRESEARCH) BMC Health Services Research HIV/AIDS Health economics Economic evaluation Bibliometric Content analysis |
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Economic evaluation studies in the field of HIV/AIDS: bibliometric analysis on research development and scopes (GAPRESEARCH) |
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Economic evaluation studies in the field of HIV/AIDS: bibliometric analysis on research development and scopes (GAPRESEARCH) |
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Economic evaluation studies in the field of HIV/AIDS: bibliometric analysis on research development and scopes (GAPRESEARCH) |
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Economic evaluation studies in the field of HIV/AIDS: bibliometric analysis on research development and scopes (GAPRESEARCH) |
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Economic evaluation studies in the field of HIV/AIDS: bibliometric analysis on research development and scopes (GAPRESEARCH) |
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Abstract Background The rapid decrease in international funding for HIV/AIDS has been challenging for many nations to effectively mobilize and allocate their limited resources for HIV/AIDS programs. Economic evaluations can help inform decisions and strategic planning. This study aims to examine the trends and patterns in economic evaluation studies in the field of HIV/AIDS and determine their research landscapes. Methods Using the Web of Science databases, we synthesized the number of papers and citations on HIV/AIDS and economic evaluation from 1990 to 2017. Collaborations between authors and countries, networks of keywords and research topics were visualized using frequency of co-occurrence and Jaccards’ similarity index. A Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) analysis to categorize papers into different topics/themes. Results A total of 372 economic evaluation papers were selected, including 351 cost-effectiveness analyses (CEA), 11 cost-utility analyses (CUA), 12 cost-benefit analyses (CBA). The growth of publications, their citations and usages have increased remarkably over the years. Major research topics in economic evaluation studies consisted of antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and treatment; drug use prevention interventions and prevention of mother-to-child transmission interventions. Moreover, lack of contextualized evidence was found in specific settings with high burden HIV epidemics, as well as emerging most-at-risk populations such as trans-genders or migrants. Conclusion This study highlights the knowledge and geographical discrepancies in HIV/AIDS economic evaluation literature. Future research directions are also informed for advancing economic evaluation in HIV/AIDS research. |
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