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ArticlePediatric rheumatology online journal2021

Pediatric rheumatology in Africa: thriving amidst challenges.

Angela N Migowa, Djohra Hadef, Wafa Hamdi, Oscar Mwizerwa, Madeleine Ngandeu, Yassmin Taha, Faleye Ayodele, Kate Webb, Christiaan Scott

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Article in Pediatric rheumatology online journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Angela N MigowaAga Khan University Medical College East Africa, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 3rd Parklands Avenue, P. O Box 30270, Nairobi, Kenya. angela.migowa@paflar.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1146-7963
Djohra HadefBatna 2 University, Faculty of Medicine, 05000, Ezzohor city, Batna, Algeria.
Wafa HamdiUniversity of Tunis El Manar, Campus Universitaire Farhat Hached B.P. n° 94 Rommana Tunis, 1068, Tunis, Tunisia.
Oscar MwizerwaUniversity of Rwanda, KG 11 Ave, Kigali, Rwanda.
Madeleine NgandeuUniversity of Yaoundé, Boîte Postale 337, Yaoundé, Centre Region, Cameroon.
Yassmin TahaAhmed Gasim Children's Hospital Khartoum, Sudan Bahri Street, Downtown, Tuti Island, Bahri, Khartoum State, Sudan.
Faleye AyodeleLagos State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria 1- 5 Oba Akinjobi Way, Street, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
Kate WebbUniversity of Cape Town, South Africa Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa.
Christiaan ScottUniversity of Cape Town, South Africa Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPediatric Rheumatology is an orphan specialty in Africa which is gradually gaining importance across the continent. MAIN BODY: This commentary discusses the current state of affairs in the sphere of Pediatric Rheumatology across Africa and offers practical strategies to navigate the challenges encountered in research, models of care, education and training. We outline the establishment, opportunities of growth and achievements of the Pediatric Society of the African League Against Rheumatism (PAFLAR).

conclusionThis commentary lays the foundation for establishment of a formidable framework and development of partnerships for the prosperity of Pediatric Rheumatology in Africa and beyond.

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Child Health ServicesPediatricsRheumatic DiseasesRheumatologyAfricaChildHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansModels, OrganizationalPatient Care ManagementPractice Patterns, Physicians'AfricaPediatric rheumatology

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PMID33962643
PMCPMC8103667

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