Does health and medical research consider geographic factors affecting study participants: a retrospective snapshot analysis of 11 leading journals

ConclusionsThese findings indicate that insufficient attention is given to the geographic location of participants. This failure means that the outcomes and recommendations of the research base may be invalid for a large section of the world ’s population and result in inequities in healthcare services. There is an emerging concern about using this evidence base for developing health guidelines and policy frameworks, as the needs of a substantial proportion of the population may not have been appropriately captured.
Source: Journal of Public Health - Category: Health Management Source Type: research