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Lessons From The Field: The Conduct Of Randomized Controlled Trials In Botswana., Janice M. Bonsu, Rosemary Frasso, Allison E. Curry
Lessons From The Field: The Conduct Of Randomized Controlled Trials In Botswana., Janice M. Bonsu, Rosemary Frasso, Allison E. Curry
College of Population Health Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: The conduct of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in low-resource settings may present unique financial, logistic, and process-related challenges. Middle-income countries that have comparable disease burdens to low-income countries, but greater availability of resources, may be conducive settings for RCTs. Indeed, the country of Botswana is experiencing a rapid increase in the conduct of RCTs. Our objective was to explore the experiences of individuals conducting RCTs in Botswana to gain an understanding of the challenges and adaptive strategies to their work.
METHODS: We conducted in-depth interviews with 14 national and international individuals working on RCTs in Botswana. Participants included principal …