An Evaluation of Regional Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Research Needs Using Conference Abstracts

Background: Despite cardiovascular diseases and cancer being the leading causes of premature mortality in the Caribbean region, there is limited local research available to guide a comprehensive response to this epidemic. Objective: To evaluate cardiovascular disease and cancer research in the Carib...

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Autores principales:	Georgia A. Williamson, Shelly Rodrigo, Elizabeth Blackman, Camille C. Ragin, J. Robert Beck, Marshall K. Tulloch-Reid
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2021
Materias:	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f842b95caaf44aed9fe4971def62d7df2021-12-02T18:02:58ZAn Evaluation of Regional Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Research Needs Using Conference Abstracts2214-999610.5334/aogh.2886https://doaj.org/article/f842b95caaf44aed9fe4971def62d7df2021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/2886https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Background: Despite cardiovascular diseases and cancer being the leading causes of premature mortality in the Caribbean region, there is limited local research available to guide a comprehensive response to this epidemic. Objective: To evaluate cardiovascular disease and cancer research in the Caribbean using abstracts presented at the Caribbean Public Health Agency’s (CARPHA) meeting – the longest running annual research conference in the region. Method: Study data (population, intervention/exposure, comparison and outcome) were extracted from abstracts published for the 2006 to 2018 meetings. Additionally, institutional affiliation and geographic location of the first author, countries involved, sample size, study design and use of specialized testing/biomarkers were also extracted. Data were analysed using STATA version 14. Findings: A total of 1,512 abstracts, 728 posters and 784 oral presentations were reviewed. Research on cancer and cardiovascular disease comprised approximately 15% of all abstracts published annually over the review period. Most of the cardiovascular disease studies had cross sectional or survey designs (46%), with very few laboratory-based studies (<2%) and no intervention studies/clinical trials. For cancer research, 30% were cross-sectional studies/audits, 11% were case control studies, 5% were lab based and there were no clinical trials. Almost a quarter of the cardiovascular disease / cancer abstracts over the period originated from Trinidad and Tobago (26%), with Jamaica and Barbados contributing 18% and 15% respectively. Conclusion: These finding highlight the need for additional studies that can provide evidence for interventions and policy to address the region’s high cardiovascular disease and cancer burden. A Regional Centre of Research Excellence could support capacity development to facilitate this process.Georgia A. WilliamsonShelly RodrigoElizabeth BlackmanCamille C. RaginJ. Robert BeckMarshall K. Tulloch-ReidUbiquity PressarticleInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 87, Iss 1 (2021)
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topic	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Georgia A. Williamson Shelly Rodrigo Elizabeth Blackman Camille C. Ragin J. Robert Beck Marshall K. Tulloch-Reid An Evaluation of Regional Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Research Needs Using Conference Abstracts
description	Background: Despite cardiovascular diseases and cancer being the leading causes of premature mortality in the Caribbean region, there is limited local research available to guide a comprehensive response to this epidemic. Objective: To evaluate cardiovascular disease and cancer research in the Caribbean using abstracts presented at the Caribbean Public Health Agency’s (CARPHA) meeting – the longest running annual research conference in the region. Method: Study data (population, intervention/exposure, comparison and outcome) were extracted from abstracts published for the 2006 to 2018 meetings. Additionally, institutional affiliation and geographic location of the first author, countries involved, sample size, study design and use of specialized testing/biomarkers were also extracted. Data were analysed using STATA version 14. Findings: A total of 1,512 abstracts, 728 posters and 784 oral presentations were reviewed. Research on cancer and cardiovascular disease comprised approximately 15% of all abstracts published annually over the review period. Most of the cardiovascular disease studies had cross sectional or survey designs (46%), with very few laboratory-based studies (<2%) and no intervention studies/clinical trials. For cancer research, 30% were cross-sectional studies/audits, 11% were case control studies, 5% were lab based and there were no clinical trials. Almost a quarter of the cardiovascular disease / cancer abstracts over the period originated from Trinidad and Tobago (26%), with Jamaica and Barbados contributing 18% and 15% respectively. Conclusion: These finding highlight the need for additional studies that can provide evidence for interventions and policy to address the region’s high cardiovascular disease and cancer burden. A Regional Centre of Research Excellence could support capacity development to facilitate this process.
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author	Georgia A. Williamson Shelly Rodrigo Elizabeth Blackman Camille C. Ragin J. Robert Beck Marshall K. Tulloch-Reid
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title	An Evaluation of Regional Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Research Needs Using Conference Abstracts
title_short	An Evaluation of Regional Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Research Needs Using Conference Abstracts
title_full	An Evaluation of Regional Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Research Needs Using Conference Abstracts
title_fullStr	An Evaluation of Regional Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Research Needs Using Conference Abstracts
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publisher	Ubiquity Press
publishDate	2021
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An Evaluation of Regional Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Research Needs Using Conference Abstracts

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