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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Developing consensus measures for global programs: Lessons from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Hypertension research program
Globalization and Health, Volume 13, No. 1, Article 17, Year 2017
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Background: The imperative to improve global health has prompted transnational research partnerships to investigate common health issues on a larger scale. The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) is an alliance of national research funding agencies. To enhance research funded by GACD members, this study aimed to standardise data collection methods across the 15 GACD hypertension research teams and evaluate the uptake of these standardised measurements. Furthermore we describe concerns and difficulties associated with the data harmonisation process highlighted and debated during annual meetings of the GACD funded investigators. With these concerns and issues in mind, a working group comprising representatives from the 15 studies iteratively identified and proposed a set of common measures for inclusion in each of the teams' data collection plans. One year later all teams were asked which consensus measures had been implemented. Results: Important issues were identified during the data harmonisation process relating to data ownership, sharing methodologies and ethical concerns. Measures were assessed across eight domains; demographic; dietary; clinical and anthropometric; medical history; hypertension knowledge; physical activity; behavioural (smoking and alcohol); and biochemical domains. Identifying validated measures relevant across a variety of settings presented some difficulties. The resulting GACD hypertension data dictionary comprises 67 consensus measures. Of the 14 responding teams, only two teams were including more than 50 consensus variables, five teams were including between 25 and 50 consensus variables and four teams were including between 6 and 24 consensus variables, one team did not provide details of the variables collected and two teams did not include any of the consensus variables as the project had already commenced or the measures were not relevant to their study. Conclusions: Deriving consensus measures across diverse research projects and contexts was challenging. The major barrier to their implementation was related to the time taken to develop and present these measures. Inclusion of consensus measures into future funding announcements would facilitate researchers integrating these measures within application protocols. We suggest that adoption of consensus measures developed here, across the field of hypertension, would help advance the science in this area, allowing for more comparable data sets and generalizable inferences. © 2017 The Author(s).
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Authors & Co-Authors
Riddell, Michaela A.
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Edwards, Nancy Christine
Canada, Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Thompson, Simon R.
United Kingdom, London
Queen Mary University of London
Bernabe-Ortiz, A.
Peru, Lima
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Praveen, Devarsetty
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Johnson, Claire C.
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Kengne, Andre-Pascal Pascal
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Liu, Peter P.
Canada, Ottawa
Institut de Cardiologie de L'université D'ottawa
McCready, Tara
Canada, Hamilton
Population Health Research Institute, Ontario
Ng, Eleonor
Canada, Hamilton
Population Health Research Institute, Ontario
Nieuwlaat, Robby
Canada, Hamilton
Population Health Research Institute, Ontario
Canada, Hamilton
Mcmaster University
Ovbiagele, Bruce I.
United States, Charleston
Medical University of South Carolina
United States, New Orleans
Tulane University
Owolabi, Mayowa O.
Nigeria, Ibadan
University of Ibadan
Nigeria, Lagos
University Hospital
Peiris, David P.
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Thrift, Amanda G.
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Tobe, Sheldon W.
Canada, Toronto
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Yusoff, Khalid
Malaysia, Shah Alam
Universiti Teknologi Mara
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Ucsi University
de Villiers, Anniza
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
He, Feng
United Kingdom, London
Queen Mary University of London
MacGregor, Graham A.
United Kingdom, London
Queen Mary University of London
Jan, Stephen
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Neal, Bruce Charles
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Chow, Clara Kayei
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Joshi, Rohina M.
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Macmahon, Stephen W.
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Patel, Anushka A.
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Rodgers, Anthony J.
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Webster, Ruth J.
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Ng, Kien Keat
Malaysia, Shah Alam
Universiti Teknologi Mara
Attaran, Amir
Canada, Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Mills, Edward J.
Canada, Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Muldoon, Katherine A.
Canada, Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Yaya, Sanni
Canada, Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Featherstone, Amber
Uganda, Kampala
Mildmay Uganda
Mukasa, Barbara N.
Uganda, Kampala
Mildmay Uganda
Forrest, Jamie Ian
Canada, Vancouver
Global Evaluative Sciences
Kalyesubula, Robert
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Kamwesiga, Julius Tunga
Rwanda, Kigali
Intrahealth International
Lopez, Paul Camacho
Colombia, Bucaramanga
Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
Tayari, Jean Claude K.
Rwanda, Kigali
Rwanda Ministry of Health
Lopez, Patricio
Colombia, Bucaramanga
Universidad de Santander
Casas, Juan Lopez
Colombia, Bogota
Instituto Nacional de Salud
McKee, Martin J.
United Kingdom, London
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Zainal, Ariffin Omar
Malaysia, Putrajaya
Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
Yusuf, Salim N.
Canada, Hamilton
Mcmaster University
Campbell, Norm R.C.
Canada, Calgary
Libin Cardiovascular Institute
Kilonzo, Kajiru Gad
Tanzania, Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
Marr, Marion
Canada, Sudbury
École de Médecine du Nord de L'ontario
Yeates, Karen Elizabeth
Canada, Kingston
Queen's University, School of Medicine
Feng, Xiangxian
China, Changzhi
Changzhi Medical College
Yuan, Jianhui
China, Changzhi
Changzhi Medical College
Li, Xian
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Lin, Chingping
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Yan, Lijing
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Wu, Yangfeng
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Ma, Jun
China, Beijing
Peking University Health Science Center
Wang, Haijun
China, Beijing
Peking University Health Science Center
Ma, Yuan
China, Beijing
Peking University Health Science Center
Nowson, Caryl
Australia, Geelong
Deakin University
Moodie, Marj L.
Australia, Geelong
Deakin University
Goudge, Jane
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Kabudula, Chodziwadziwa Whiteson
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Limbani, Felix
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Masilela, Nkosinathi G.
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Myakayaka, Nokuzola
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Gómez-Olivé, Francesc Xavier
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Thorogood, Margaret
United Kingdom, Coventry
University of Warwick
Arabshahi, Simin
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Evans, Roger G.
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Mahal, Ajay S.
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Oldenburg, Brian F.
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Riddell, Michaela
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Srikanth, V. K.
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Héritier, Stéphane R.
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Kalyanram, Kartik
Unknown Affiliation
Kartik, Kamakshi
Unknown Affiliation
Suresh, Oduru
Unknown Affiliation
Maulik, Pallab K.
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Salam, Abdul
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Sudhir, Thout
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Thankappan, Kavumpurathu Raman
India, Thiruvananthapuram
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
Thirunavukkarasu, Sathish
India, Thiruvananthapuram
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
Varma, Ravi Prasad
India, Thiruvananthapuram
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
Thomas, Nihal Jacob
India, Vellore
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Clifford, Gari D.
United States, Atlanta
Emory University
Prabhakaran, Dorairaj
India, New Delhi
Public Health Foundation of India
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Thom, Simon Alistair Mc Gillivray
India, New Delhi
Public Health Foundation of India
Shivashankar, Roopa
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Mohan, Sailesh
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Reddy, K. Srinath
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Krishnan, Anand
India, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, new Delhi
Faletoese, Sarah
India, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, new Delhi
Ieremia, Merina
India, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, new Delhi
Ulberg, Christina
India, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, new Delhi
Viali, Satupa’itea
India, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, new Delhi
Pillay, Arti A.
India, New Delhi
Public Health Foundation of India
Sukhu, Arleen
India, New Delhi
Public Health Foundation of India
Schultz, Jimaima Tunidau
Unknown Affiliation
Siitia, Junior
Fiji, Suva
Pacific Research Centre for the Prevention of Obesity and Non-communicable Diseases C-pond
Snowdon, Wendy A.S.
Unknown Affiliation
Cárdenas, María Kathia
Unknown Affiliation
Gilman, Robert Hugh
Unknown Affiliation
Miranda, J. Jaime
Unknown Affiliation
Diez-Canseco, Francisco
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Ponce-Lucero, Vilarmina
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Gyamfi, Joyce
Peru, Lima
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Ogedegbe, Gbenga G.
Peru, Lima
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
United States, Maywood
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Apusiga, Kingsley
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Cooper, Richard S.
Ghana, Kumasi
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Ntim, Michael
Ghana, Kumasi
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Plange-Rhule, Jacob
United States, Maywood
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Rotich, Jackson K.
United States, Maywood
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Binanay, Cynthia A.
United States, New York
Nyu Grossman School of Medicine
Finkelstein, Eric Andrew
United States, New York
Nyu Grossman School of Medicine
DeLong, Allison K.
United States, Providence
Brown University
Hogan, Joseph W.
United States, Providence
Brown University
Inui, Thomas S.
United States, Providence
Brown University
Naanyu, Violet
United States, Providence
Brown University
Fuster, Valentín D.
Singapore, Singapore City
Duke-nus Medical School
Horowitz, Carol R.
Singapore, Singapore City
Duke-nus Medical School
Kimaiyo, Sylvester N.
Singapore, Singapore City
Duke-nus Medical School
Kofler, Claire
Singapore, Singapore City
Duke-nus Medical School
Menya, Diana
Singapore, Singapore City
Duke-nus Medical School
Kamano, Jemimah Hoine
United States, New York
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Vedanthan, Rajesh
United States, New York
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Velazquez, Eric J.
Kenya, Eldoret
Moi University
Irazola, Vilma Edith
Kenya, Eldoret
Moi University
Augustovski, Federico Ariel
United States, Indianapolis
Indiana University-purdue University Indianapolis
Beratarrechea, Andrea G.
United States, Indianapolis
Indiana University-purdue University Indianapolis
He, Jiang Y.
United States, Indianapolis
Indiana University-purdue University Indianapolis
Rubinstein, Adolfo Luis
United States, Indianapolis
Indiana University-purdue University Indianapolis
Akinyemi, Rufus Olusola
United States, New Orleans
Tulane University
Arulogun, Oyedunni Sola
Nigeria
Federal Medical Centre Nigeria
Hurst, Samantha
Nigeria
Federal Medical Centre Nigeria
Waddy, Salina P.
Nigeria, Ibadan
University of Ibadan
Warth, Stephanie
United States, Charleston
Medical University of South Carolina
Gebregziabher, Mulugeta G.
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Uvere, Ezinne O.
United States, Bethesda
National Institutes of Health Nih
Statistics
Citations: 11
Authors: 138
Affiliations: 57
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/s12992-017-0242-8
ISSN:
17448603
Research Areas
Noncommunicable Diseases
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Grounded Theory