Including unpublished surveys in reviews on Chagas disease in Mexico

Abstract A consequence of the late awareness of Chagas disease in North America is that many early studies were never published in peer-reviewed journals and are not easily accessible for inclusion in systematic reviews. We reviewed data from the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, as an illustration. Thre...

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Main Authors: Pierre Buekens (Author), Jorge López-Cárdenas (Author), Eric Dumonteil (Author), Nicolas Padilla-Raygoza (Author)
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Abstract A consequence of the late awareness of Chagas disease in North America is that many early studies were never published in peer-reviewed journals and are not easily accessible for inclusion in systematic reviews. We reviewed data from the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, as an illustration. Three population-based surveys have been performed between 1991 and 2002 and were never fully published. Systematic reviews should recognize this publication bias.
Item Description:10.1186/s40985-020-00140-7
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