Table 5.
Ranked context-specific issues
| Rank | Context-specific issue | Score | Frequency in first rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economic evaluations not included as a part of the decision-making process | 26 | 39% |
| 2 | Limited local capacity to conduct or contextualise research | 19 | 29% |
| 3 | Lack of funding for the necessary research | 10 | 15%a |
| 4 | Misunderstandings and communications weaknesses between researchers, academia and end-users of the evidence | 10 | 15% |
| 5 | Absence of local journal with a high-quality reviewing processes | 1 | 2% |
aThe rank takes account of frequencies in the regional analysis