Research prioritization of men's health and urologic diseasess
Int. braz. j. urol
; 43(2): 289-303, Mar.-Apr. 2017. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objectives We sought to determine whether disease representation in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) reflects disease burden, measured by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study as disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs). Materials and Methods Two investigators performed independent assessment of ten men’s health and urologic diseases (MHUDs) in CDSR for systematic review and protocol representation, which were compared with percentage of total 2010 DALYs for the ten conditions. Data were analyzed for correlation using Spearman rank analysis. Results Nine of ten MHUDs were represented by at least one CDSR review. There was a poor and statistically insignificant positive correlation between CDSR representation and disease burden (rho = 0.42, p = 0.23). CDSR representation was aligned with disease burden for three conditions, greater than disease burden for one condition, and less than disease burden for six conditions. Conclusions These results yield high-quality estimates to inform future research prioritization for MHUDs. While prioritization processes are complex and multi-faceted, disease burden should be strongly considered. Awareness of research priority setting has the potential to minimize research disparities on a global scale.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Urologic Diseases
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Review Literature as Topic
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Biomedical Research
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Men's Health
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Int. braz. j. urol
Journal subject:
UROLOGIA
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Country of publication:
Brazil