Geographical representativeness of published and ongoing randomized controlled trials. The example of: Tobacco consumption and HIV infection.

BACKGROUND: The challenge for evidence-based healthcare is to reduce mortality and the burden of diseases. This study aimed to compare where research is conducted to where research is needed for 2 public health priorities: tobacco consumption and HIV infection. METHODS: We identified randomized cont...

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Main Authors: Nizar Ahmad, Isabelle Boutron, Agnes Dechartres, Pierre Durieux, Philippe Ravaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3036724?pdf=render