2024
Global landscape of COVID-19 research: a visualization analysis of randomized clinical trials
Abstract: The emergence of COVID-19 in 2019 has resulted in a significant global health crisis. Consequently, extensive research was published to understand and mitigate the disease. In particular, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been considered the benchmark for assessing the efficacy and safety of interventions. Hence, the present study strives to present a comprehensive overview of the global research landscape pertaining to RCTs and COVID-19. A bibliometric analysis was performed using the Scopus database. …
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“…In addition, Scopus established the International Center for the Study of Research in 2019, composed of bibliometrics experts [27]. This ensures Scopus's high usability in the field of bibliometrics, and as a result, it is extensively used in bibliometric studies across various disciplines [28,29].…”
Section: Data Collectionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, Scopus established the International Center for the Study of Research in 2019, composed of bibliometrics experts [27]. This ensures Scopus's high usability in the field of bibliometrics, and as a result, it is extensively used in bibliometric studies across various disciplines [28,29].…”
Section: Data Collectionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, the global distribution of COVID-19 clinical trials revealed that, comparatively, Asia hosted fewer trials than other regions [ 5 ]. A recent review [ 1 ] noted the overwhelming majority of COVID-19 trials were conducted in high-income countries, particularly, in the United States and the United Kingdom, despite higher disease burdens and global population proportions in Asia and Africa, which have many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
