Table 7.
Distribution of identified studies by geographic context and countries where the research priority setting exercises have been initiated and research priority areas addressed
| Geographical area | Number | % | Technical areas | Number | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global |
35 |
21 |
Non–communicable disease |
29 |
18 |
| High income countries |
82 |
50 |
Child and adolescent health |
28 |
17 |
| Low middle income countries |
47 |
28 |
Mental health |
16 |
10 |
| Humanitarian settings |
1 |
<1 |
Infectious disease |
14 |
8 |
|
TOTAL |
165 |
100 |
Nursing/Midwifery |
13 |
8 |
|
National level |
Public health in general |
10 |
6 |
||
| Australia |
15 |
15 |
Policy and health system |
8 |
5 |
| Brazil |
1 |
1 |
Occupational health/therapy |
6 |
4 |
| Canada |
11 |
11 |
Reproductive health/women's health |
6 |
4 |
| Colombia |
1 |
1 |
Skin disease |
5 |
3 |
| Chile |
1 |
1 |
Emergency care |
3 |
2 |
| Cuba |
1 |
1 |
Environmental health |
3 |
2 |
| Hong Kong |
2 |
2 |
Disability |
3 |
2 |
| India |
1 |
1 |
Child development potential |
2 |
1 |
| Iran |
2 |
2 |
Injury prevention |
2 |
1 |
| Ireland |
3 |
3 |
Maternal and perinatal health |
2 |
1 |
| Italy |
1 |
1 |
Pharmaceuticals |
2 |
1 |
| Malaysia |
1 |
1 |
Microbial Forensics |
2 |
1 |
| Nepal |
1 |
1 |
Behavioural science |
1 |
1 |
| The Netherlands |
1 |
1 |
Diagnostic accuracy |
1 |
1 |
| Nigeria |
1 |
1 |
Tuberculosis |
1 |
1 |
| Peru |
1 |
1 |
Medical science |
1 |
1 |
| Portugal |
2 |
2 |
Neurological |
1 |
1 |
| South Africa |
3 |
3 |
Nutrition |
1 |
1 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1 |
1 |
Surgical |
1 |
1 |
| Spain |
3 |
3 |
Surveillance system |
1 |
1 |
| United Republic of Tanzania |
2 |
2 |
Water and sanitation |
1 |
1 |
| United Kingdom |
26 |
27 |
Primary health care–related disease |
1 |
1 |
| United States of America |
16 |
16 |
Others |
1 |
1 |
| TOTAL | 97 | 100 | TOTAL | 165 | 100 |