The landscape of COVID-19 clinical trials in Latin America and the Caribbean: assessment and challenges
Rev Panam Salud Pública
; 44, dic. 2020
Artículo
en Inglés
| PAHO-IRIS
| ID: phr-53150
Biblioteca responsable:
US1.1
ABSTRACT
[ABSTRACT]. A considerable number of clinical trials is being conducted globally in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including in low- and middle-income countries such as those in the Latin America and Caribbean region (LAC). Yet, an abundance of studies does not necessarily shorten the path to find safe and efficacious interventions for COVID-19. We analyze the trials for COVID-19 treatment and prevention that are registered from LAC countries in the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, and identify a trend towards small repetitive non-rigorous studies that duplicate efforts and drain limited resources without producing meaningful conclusions on the safety and efficacy of the interventions being tested. We further assess the challenges to conducting scientifically sound and socially valuable research in the LAC region in order to inform recommendations to encourage clinical trials that are most likely to produce robust evidence during the pandemic.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Colección:
Bases de datos de organismos internacionales
Contexto en salud:
ODS3 - Meta 3.3 Poner fin a las enfermedades desatendidas y detener enfermedades transmisibles
Problema de salud:
Neumonía
Base de datos:
PAHO-IRIS
Asunto principal:
Ensayo Clínico
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Región del Caribe
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Ética en Investigación
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COVID-19
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Política de Salud
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América Latina
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de práctica clínica
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo