Trauma research in Qatar: a literature review and discussion of progress after establishment of a trauma research centre/Recherche sur les traumatismes au Qatar: analyse de la litterature et discussion sur les progres apres l'etablissement d'un centre de recherche sur les traumatismes

• Published in: Eastern Mediterranean health journal Vol. 21; no. 11; pp. 811 - 818
• Main Authors: Menyar, A. El, Asim, M, Zarour, A, Abdelrahman, H, Peralta, R, Parchani, A, Thani, H. Al
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria World Health Organization 01.11.2015
• Subjects: Biomedical research; Care and treatment; Clinical trials; Cooperation; Developing countries; Editorials; Forecasts and trends; Funding; Hospitals; Informed consent; Infrastructure; Injuries; Internal medicine; LDCs; Literature reviews; Management; Medical Subject Headings-MeSH; Mortality; Population; Public health administration; Researchers; Socioeconomic factors; Studies; Surgery; Trauma care; Wounds and injuries; Qatar
• ISSN: 1020-3397; 1687-1634

A structured research programme is one of the main pillars of a trauma care system. Despite the high rate of injury-related mortalities, especially road traffic accidents, in Qatar, little consideration has been given to research in trauma. This review aimed to analyse research publications on the subject of trauma published from Qatar and to discuss the progress of clinical research in Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries with special emphasis on trauma research. A literature search using PubMed and Google Scholar search engines located 757 English-language articles within the fields of internal medicine, surgery and trauma originating from Qatar between the years 1993 and 2013. A steep increase in the number of trauma publications since 2010 could be linked to the setting up of a trauma research centre in Qatar in 2011. We believe that establishing a research unit has made a major impact on research productivity, which ultimately benefits health care.