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ReviewHealth research policy and systems2017

A 30-year bibliometric analysis of research coverage on HIV and AIDS in Lesotho.

Eltony Mugomeri, Bisrat S Bekele, Mamajoin Mafaesa, Charles Maibvise, Clemence Tarirai, Sunny E Aiyuk

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Review in Health research policy and systems, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Eltony MugomeriDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, National University of Lesotho, Roma Campus, P.O. Roma 180, Maseru, Lesotho. emugomeri@nul.ls.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5353-7387
Bisrat S BekeleDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, National University of Lesotho, Roma Campus, P.O. Roma 180, Maseru, Lesotho.
Mamajoin MafaesaDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, National University of Lesotho, Roma Campus, P.O. Roma 180, Maseru, Lesotho.
Charles MaibviseDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Swaziland, Mbabane Campus, P. O. Box 369, Mbabane, Swaziland.
Clemence TariraiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, South Africa.
Sunny E AiyukDepartment of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, National University of Lesotho, Roma Campus, P.O. Roma 180, Maseru, Lesotho.
National University of Lesotho · LSTshwane University of Technology · ZAUniversity of Eswatini · SZ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGiven the well documented undesired impacts of HIV/AIDS globally, there is a need to create a statistical inventory of research output on HIV/AIDS. This need is particularly important for a country such as Lesotho, whose HIV/AIDS prevalence is one of the highest globally. Research on HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa continues to trail behind that of other regions, especially those of the developed countries. Lesotho, a sub-Saharan country, is a developing country with lower research output in this area when longitudinally compared to other countries. This study reviewed the volume and scope of the general research output on HIV/AIDS in Lesotho and assessed the coverage of the national research agenda on HIV/AIDS, making recourse to statistical principles.

methodsA bibliometric review of studies on HIV/AIDS retrieved from the SCOPUS and PubMed databases, published within the 30-year period between 1985 and 2016, was conducted. The focus of each of the studies was analysed and the studies were cross-matched with the national research agenda in accordance with bibliometric methodologies.

resultsIn total, 1280 studies comprising 1181 (92.3%) journal articles, 91 (7.1%) books and 8 (0.6%) conference proceedings were retrieved. By proportion, estimation of burden of infection (40.7%) had the highest research volume, while basic (5.5%) and preventive measures (24.4%) and national planning (29.4%) had the lowest. Out of the total studies retrieved, only 516 (40.3%) matched the national research agenda. Research on maternal and child health quality of care, viral load point-of-care devices, and infant point-of-care diagnosis had hardly any publications in the high priority research category of the agenda.

conclusionNotwithstanding a considerable research output on HIV/AIDS for Lesotho, there is insufficient coverage of the national research agenda in this research area. The major research gaps on general research output are in basic and preventive measures as well as national planning. There is also a need to increase targeted funding for HIV/AIDS research to appropriately address the most compelling gaps and national needs.

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HIV InfectionsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeBiomedical ResearchBooksCongresses as TopicHealth PrioritiesHumansLesothoPeriodicals as TopicAIDSBibliometric analysisHIVNational research agendaResearch output

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