Title |
Systematic reviews addressing identified health policy priorities in Eastern Mediterranean countries: a situational analysis
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Published in |
Health Research Policy and Systems, August 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1478-4505-12-48 |
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Authors |
Fadi El-Jardali, Elie A Akl, Lama Bou Karroum, Ola Kdouh, Chaza Akik, Racha Fadlallah, Rawan Hammoud |
Abstract |
Systematic reviews can offer policymakers and stakeholders concise, transparent, and relevant evidence pertaining to pressing policy priorities to help inform the decision-making process. The production and the use of systematic reviews are specifically limited in the Eastern Mediterranean region. The extent to which published systematic reviews address policy priorities in the region is still unknown. This situational analysis exercise aims at assessing the extent to which published systematic reviews address policy priorities identified by policymakers and stakeholders in Eastern Mediterranean region countries. It also provides an overview about the state of systematic review production in the region and identifies knowledge gaps. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 4 | 40% |
Denmark | 1 | 10% |
Lebanon | 1 | 10% |
Unknown | 4 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 8 | 80% |
Scientists | 1 | 10% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
Kenya | 1 | 3% |
Unknown | 37 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 21% |
Student > Master | 8 | 21% |
Researcher | 3 | 8% |
Professor | 2 | 5% |
Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 5% |
Other | 6 | 15% |
Unknown | 10 | 26% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Social Sciences | 10 | 26% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 18% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 3 | 8% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 5% |
Engineering | 2 | 5% |
Other | 4 | 10% |
Unknown | 11 | 28% |