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ArticleInternational braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology

Research prioritization of men's health and urologic diseases.

Tyler Okland, Chante Karimkhani, Hannah Pederson, Lindsay N Boyers, Mark D Sawyer, Kyle O Rove, McCabe C Kenny, Steven Steinberg, Mohsen Naghavi, Robert P Dellavalle

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Article in International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Tyler OklandUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Chante KarimkhaniCollege of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Hannah PedersonUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Lindsay N BoyersSchool of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Mark D SawyerUrology Service, Unites States Department of Veterans Affairs, Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Kyle O RoveDepartment of Urology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
McCabe C KennyDepartment of Urology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Steven SteinbergUrology Service, Unites States Department of Veterans Affairs, Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Mohsen NaghaviInstitute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Robert P DellavalleDepartment of Dermatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe 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

methodsTwo 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.

resultsNine 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.

conclusionsThese 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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Review Literature as TopicUrologic DiseasesBiomedical ResearchGlobal Burden of DiseaseHumansInfertility, MaleMaleMen's HealthQuality-Adjusted Life YearsStatistics, NonparametricTime FactorsUrologic NeoplasmsInfertility, MaleMen’s HealthUrologic Diseases

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PMCPMC5433369

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