Journal article
Randomised trials relevant to mental health conducted in low and middle-income countries: Protocol for a survey of studies published in 1991, 1995 and 2000 and assessment of their relevance
RJ Syed Sheriff, M Jayaram, P Tharyan, L Duley, CE Adams
BMC Psychiatry | BMC | Published : 2006
Abstract
Background: A substantial proportion of the psychiatric burden of disease falls on the world's poorest nations. Despite this, relatively little is known about the quality and content of clinical research undertaken in these countries, or the relevance of the interventions evaluated and specifically that of randomised trials. This project aims to survey the content, quality and accessibility of a sample of trials relevant to mental health conducted within low and middle-income countries; to compare these with studies conducted in high-income countries; and to assess their relevance for the needs of low and middle-income countries. Methods: An extensive search for all trials, or possible trial..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The main Practihc study is funded by the European Commission's 5th Framework international collaboration with Developing Countries. For this mental health subset all funding was intramural. RJSS receives no funding. MJS receives funding from the Yorkshire Deanery, LD from the Medical Research Council, PT from the Christian Medical Center and CEA from the University of Leeds. None of these institutions had any say in study design or in the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.