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Published in: Systematic Reviews 1/2024

Open Access 01-12-2024 | COVID-19 | Research

Catalysing global surgery: a meta-research study on factors affecting surgical research collaborations with Africa

Authors: Thomas O. Kirengo, Hussein Dossajee, Evans M. Onyango, Reema H. Rachakonda, Bailey Schneider, Declan P. Sela, Zahra Hosseinzadeh, Zohaib Nadeem, Nchafatso G. Obonyo

Published in: Systematic Reviews | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Introduction

In December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the urgent need for rapid collaboration, research, and interventions. International research collaborations foster more significant responses to rapid global changes by enabling international, multicentre research, decreasing biases, and increasing study validity while reducing overall research time and costs. However, there has been low uptake of collaborative research by African institutions and individuals.

Aim

To systematically review facilitating factors and challenges to collaborative surgical research studies conducted in Africa.

Methodology

A meta-research review using PubMed®/MEDLINE and Embase on surgical collaboration in Africa from 1st of January 2011 to 31st of September 2021 in accordance to PRISMA guidelines. Surgical studies by collaborative groups involving African authors and sites were included (55 papers). Data on the study period, geographical regions, and research scope, facilitating factors, and challenges were extracted from the studies retrieved from the search.

Results

Most of the collaborations in Africa occurred with European institutions (76%). Of the 54 African countries, 63% (34/54) participated in surgical collaborations. The highest collaboration frequency occurred in South Africa (11%) and Nigeria (8%). However, most publications originated from Eastern Africa (43%). Leveraging synergies between high- and low- to middle-income countries (LMICs), well-defined structures, and secure data platforms facilitated collaboration. However, the underrepresentation of collaborators from LMICs was a significant challenge.

Conclusion

Available literature provides critical insights into the facilitating factors and challenges of research collaboration with Africa. However, there is a need for a detailed prospective study to explore the themes highlighted further.

Systematic review registration

PROSPERO 2022 CRD42022352115.
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Metadata
Title
Catalysing global surgery: a meta-research study on factors affecting surgical research collaborations with Africa
Authors
Thomas O. Kirengo
Hussein Dossajee
Evans M. Onyango
Reema H. Rachakonda
Bailey Schneider
Declan P. Sela
Zahra Hosseinzadeh
Zohaib Nadeem
Nchafatso G. Obonyo
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keyword
COVID-19
Published in
Systematic Reviews / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 2046-4053
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02474-8

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