Health research priority setting processes assist researchers and policymakers in effectively
targeting research that has the greatest potential public health benefit. Many different …

The need to align investments in health research and development (R&D) with public health
demands is one of the most pressing global public health challenges. We aim to provide a …

Objectives To analyse developments (and their causes) in the number and proportion of
clinical trials that were registered in different parts of the world after the International Committee …

Background Little is known about who the main public and philanthropic funders of health
research are globally, what they fund and how they decide what gets funded. This study aims …

Introduction The benefits of clinical trials registration include improved transparency on
clinical trials for healthcare workers and patients, increased accountability of trialists, the …

The critical incident technique (CIT) is a qualitative research tool that is frequently used in
health services research to explore what helps or hinders in providing good quality care or …

Background Lack of transparency in clinical trial conduct, publication bias and selective
reporting bias are still important problems in medical research. Through clinical trials registration…

One of the most pressing global health problems is that there is a mismatch between the
health research and development (R&D) that is needed and that which is undertaken. The …

… of local IOM partners; Haley West led the data collection and entry process; Roderik F.
Viergever conducted a literature review that provided the background for the article; Roderik F. …

OBJECTIVE: To explore what can be learnt about the current composition of the "global
landscape" of health research and development (R & D) from data on the World Health …