Busgeeth, KSiegfried, N2009-02-242009-02-242008Busgeeth, K and Siegfried, N. 2008. Development and implementation of an HIV/AIDS trials management system: a geographical information systems approach. Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, Vol. 9(2) 2008, pp 58-621608-9693http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3066Copyright: 2008 South African Medical AssociationResearchers, practitioners and policymakers make decisions at all levels - from local to international. Accessible, integrated and up-to-date evidence is essential for successful and responsive decision-making. A current trials register of randomised and clinically controlled trials of HIV/AIDS interventions can provide invaluable information to decision-making processes. Using the newly emerging geographical information systems (GIS) technology, researchers have developed a tool which assists such decisions. The objective of this study is to demonstrate how the tool provides consistent, quantitative information in an accessible format, making it a key tool in evidence-based decision-making. Methods. The researchers identified all HIV/AIDS trials in relation to publications for the period 1980 - 2007, using both electronic and manual search methods. To facilitate searching the trials register, studies were coded by using a comprehensive but user-friendly coding sheetenGeographical Information Systems (GIS)Health care facilitiesArticleBusgeeth, K., & Siegfried, N. (2008). Development and implementation of an HIV/AIDS trials management system: a geographical information systems approach. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3066Busgeeth, K, and N Siegfried "Development and implementation of an HIV/AIDS trials management system: a geographical information systems approach." (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3066Busgeeth K, Siegfried N. Development and implementation of an HIV/AIDS trials management system: a geographical information systems approach. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3066.TY - Article AU - Busgeeth, K AU - Siegfried, N AB - Researchers, practitioners and policymakers make decisions at all levels - from local to international. Accessible, integrated and up-to-date evidence is essential for successful and responsive decision-making. A current trials register of randomised and clinically controlled trials of HIV/AIDS interventions can provide invaluable information to decision-making processes. Using the newly emerging geographical information systems (GIS) technology, researchers have developed a tool which assists such decisions. The objective of this study is to demonstrate how the tool provides consistent, quantitative information in an accessible format, making it a key tool in evidence-based decision-making. Methods. The researchers identified all HIV/AIDS trials in relation to publications for the period 1980 - 2007, using both electronic and manual search methods. To facilitate searching the trials register, studies were coded by using a comprehensive but user-friendly coding sheet DA - 2008 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) KW - Health care facilities LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 SM - 1608-9693 T1 - Development and implementation of an HIV/AIDS trials management system: a geographical information systems approach TI - Development and implementation of an HIV/AIDS trials management system: a geographical information systems approach UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3066 ER -