A systematic review of existing national priorities for child health research in sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.contributor.authorSwingler, Georgeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorIrlam, Jamesen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMacharia, Williamen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTietche, Felixen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMeremikwu, Martinen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-12T11:01:03Z
dc.date.available2015-10-12T11:01:03Z
dc.date.issued2005en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND:We systematically reviewed existing national child health research priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the processes used to determine them. METHODS: Collaborators from a purposive sample of 20 WHO-AFRO Region countries, assisted by key informants from a range of governmental, non-governmental, research and funding organisations and universities, identified and located potentially eligible prioritisation documents. Included documents were those published between 1990 and 2002 from national or nationally accredited institutions describing national health research priorities for child health, alone or as part of a broader report in which children were a clearly identifiable group. Laboratory, clinical, public health and policy research were included. Two reviewers independently assessed eligibility for inclusion and extracted data. RESULTS: Eight of 33 potentially eligible reports were included. Five reports focused on limited areas of child health. The remaining three included child-specific categories in reports of general research priorities, with two such child-specific categories limited to reproductive health. In a secondary analysis of Essential National Health Research reports that included children, though not necessarily as an identifiable group, the reporting of priorities varied markedly in format and numbers of priorities listed, despite a standard recommended approach. Comparison and synthesis of reported priorities was not possible. CONCLUSION: Few systematically developed national research priorities for child health exist in sub-Saharan Africa. Children's interests may be distorted in prioritisation processes that combine all age groups. Future development of priorities requires a common reporting framework and specific consideration of childhood priorities.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSwingler, G., Irlam, J., Macharia, W., Tietche, F., & Meremikwu, M. (2005). A systematic review of existing national priorities for child health research in sub-Saharan Africa. <i>Health Research Policy and Systems</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14211en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSwingler, George, James Irlam, William Macharia, Felix Tietche, and Martin Meremikwu "A systematic review of existing national priorities for child health research in sub-Saharan Africa." <i>Health Research Policy and Systems</i> (2005) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14211en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSwingler, G. H., Irlam, J. H., Macharia, W. M., Tietche, F., & Meremikwu, M. M. (2005). A systematic review of existing national priorities for child health research in sub-Saharan Africa. Health Res Policy Syst, 3(7).en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Swingler, George AU - Irlam, James AU - Macharia, William AU - Tietche, Felix AU - Meremikwu, Martin AB - BACKGROUND:We systematically reviewed existing national child health research priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the processes used to determine them. METHODS: Collaborators from a purposive sample of 20 WHO-AFRO Region countries, assisted by key informants from a range of governmental, non-governmental, research and funding organisations and universities, identified and located potentially eligible prioritisation documents. Included documents were those published between 1990 and 2002 from national or nationally accredited institutions describing national health research priorities for child health, alone or as part of a broader report in which children were a clearly identifiable group. Laboratory, clinical, public health and policy research were included. Two reviewers independently assessed eligibility for inclusion and extracted data. RESULTS: Eight of 33 potentially eligible reports were included. Five reports focused on limited areas of child health. The remaining three included child-specific categories in reports of general research priorities, with two such child-specific categories limited to reproductive health. In a secondary analysis of Essential National Health Research reports that included children, though not necessarily as an identifiable group, the reporting of priorities varied markedly in format and numbers of priorities listed, despite a standard recommended approach. Comparison and synthesis of reported priorities was not possible. CONCLUSION: Few systematically developed national research priorities for child health exist in sub-Saharan Africa. Children's interests may be distorted in prioritisation processes that combine all age groups. Future development of priorities requires a common reporting framework and specific consideration of childhood priorities. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/1478-4505-3-7 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Health Research Policy and Systems LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - A systematic review of existing national priorities for child health research in sub-Saharan Africa TI - A systematic review of existing national priorities for child health research in sub-Saharan Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14211 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14211
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1478-4505-3-7
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSwingler G, Irlam J, Macharia W, Tietche F, Meremikwu M. A systematic review of existing national priorities for child health research in sub-Saharan Africa. Health Research Policy and Systems. 2005; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14211.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltden_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licenseen_ZA
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dc.sourceHealth Research Policy and Systemsen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.health-policy-systems.comen_ZA
dc.subject.otherChild health researchen_ZA
dc.titleA systematic review of existing national priorities for child health research in sub-Saharan Africaen_ZA
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