Title: The challenges and opportunities of conducting a clinical trial in a low resource setting : the case of the Cameroon mobile phone SMS (CAMPS) trial, an investigator initiated

Authors: Mbuagbaw, Lawrence

Place: [London]

Publisher: BioMed central

Year: 2011

Journal: Trials

Volume: Vol. 12, No. 145

PAGE: --

Subject: mHealth in Low-Resource Settings

Keywords: aids, health education, health services, mobile telecommunication services, scientific research, cameroon

Abstract: Conducting clinical trials in developing countries often presents significant challenges to researchers and other stakeholders. The authors describe the Cameroon Mobile Phone SMS (CAMPS) trial in the context of its setting, discuss the administrative, ethical and financial issues related to it.

URL: http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/pdf/1745-6215-12-145.pdf

Document type: E-article