Profile of Research in Malaria Associated with Pregnancy: A Systematic Review 1925-2018
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malaria, pregnant, systematic review, epidemiological studies, public health, social sciencesAbstract
Objective: To describe the profile of publications malaria in pregnancy worldwide, based on the countries, types and years of study, 1925-2018. Methodology: Systematic review applying the prisma guide and guaranteeing reproducibility of the protocol of selection and extraction of variables. Twelve search strategies were applied in PubMed, Science Direct, Scielo and Google Scholar. Qualitative synthesis was carried out using frequencies for the country, year of study and type of research. Results: 3 362 publications were screened, of which 617 complied with the protocol. 81.5% were from Africa, 9.9% from Asia and 5.3% from America. The highest proportion of publications was after 2009. 65.8% were observational studies, 22.0% clinical trials, qualitative studies, economic evaluation or evaluation of programs and policies was less than 5%. There were no studies of diagnostic tests, program evaluation or qualitative research in America. Conclusion: The publication profile evidences the predominance of traditional-positivist epidemiological research and its concentration in Africa, which implies challenges for health and research agendas in public health, but with greater need in America.
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