title: Mental and neurological health research priorities setting in developing countries.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A multi-region consultation process designed to generate locally produced regional and global research priorities on mental and neurological health in low- and middle-income countries.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 2003 and 2005, priority setting exercises on MNH research, using the systematic combined approach matrix (CAM) were held in the six regions of the developing world. One regional meeting per region was convened, and a global meeting was organized before and after the regional exercises.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During regional meetings, regional agendas were created listing both research priorities and local problems in MNH. During global meetings, a global research agenda was established and four crucial areas of research priorities were identified: awareness and advocacy, enhancement of research capacity, training for service delivery, and development of evidence based policy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The combined matrix approach enabled the development of regional and global MNH research agendas, derived from bottom up consultations within and between low- and middle-income countries. Collaboration between regions with similar priorities was instituted. Such research agendas are designed to assist policy-makers and donors in the allocation of scarce resources, but they require regular review to reflect changing needs.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: Sudhir
authors: S
authors: Khandelwal
authors: Gilbert
authors: G
authors: Avodé
authors: Florence
authors: F
authors: Baingana
authors: Bernado
authors: B
authors: Conde
authors: Marcelo
authors: M
authors: Cruz
authors: Parameshvara
authors: P
authors: Deva
authors: Michel
authors: M
authors: Dumas
authors: Walter
authors: W
authors: Gulbinat
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Lopez
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Mayeya
authors: Malik H
authors: MH
authors: Mubbashar
authors: Ahmad
authors: A
authors: Mohit
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Ndeti
authors: Dainius
authors: D
authors: Puras
authors: Khalid
authors: K
authors: Saeed
authors: Klaas
authors: K
authors: Schilder
authors: Donald
authors: D
authors: Silberberg
authors: Toma
authors: T
authors: Tomov
authors: Clare
authors: C
authors: Townsend
authors: Valentina
authors: V
authors: Iemmi
authors: Rachel
authors: R
authors: Jenkins
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014943:Global Health; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics; D006292:Health Priorities; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007391:International Cooperation; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012106:Research; D012109:Research Support as Topic