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SynthesisMalaria journal2016

Malaria epidemiological research in the Republic of Congo.

Felix Koukouikila-Koussounda, Francine Ntoumi

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Malaria journal, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Felix Koukouikila-KoussoundaFondation Congolaise Pour la Recherche Médicale, Villa D6, WHO AFRO Campus, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
Francine NtoumiFondation Congolaise Pour la Recherche Médicale, Villa D6, WHO AFRO Campus, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. fntoumi@fcrm-congo.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundReliable and comprehensive information on the burden of malaria is critical for guiding national and international efforts in malaria control. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of published data and available information on malaria resulting from field studies/investigations conducted in the Republic of Congo (RoC) from 1992 to 2015, as baseline for assisting public health authorities and researchers to define future research priorities as well as interventions.

methodsThis review considers data from peer-reviewed articles and information from the National Malaria Control Programme reports, based on field investigations or samples collected from 1992 to 2015. Peer-reviewed papers were searched throughout online bibliographic databases PubMed, HINARI and Google Scholar using the following terms: "malaria", "Congo", "Brazzaville", "prevalence", "antimalarial", "efficacy", "falciparum", "genetic", "diversity". Original articles and reviews were included and selection of relevant papers was made.

resultsTwenty-eight published articles were included in this review and two additional records from the National Malaria Control Programme were also considered. The majority of studies were conducted in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.

conclusionThe present systematic review reveals that number of studies have been conducted in the RoC with regard to malaria. However, their results cannot formally be generalized at the country level. This suggests a need for implementing regular multisite investigations and surveys that may be representative of the country, calling for the support and lead of the Ministry of Health.

Indexed as

ResearchBiomedical ResearchCongoDisease Transmission, InfectiousHealth PolicyHumansMalariaHealth researchMalariaPlasmodium falciparumRepublic of CongoReview

Identifiers

PMID28010728
PMCPMC5180396

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