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El panorama de los ensayos clínicos sobre COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe: evaluación y desafíos.

Authors :
Carracedo, Sarah
Palmero, Ana
Neil, Marcie
Hasan-Granier, Anisa
Saenz, Carla
Reveiz, Ludovic
Source :
Pan American Journal of Public Health / Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública. 2021, Vol. 45, p1-5. 5p.
Publication Year :
2021

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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
Spanish
ISSN :
10204989
Volume :
45
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Pan American Journal of Public Health / Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
151069302
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2021.33