Authorship in paediatric research conducted in low ‐ and middle‐income countries: parity or parasitism?

ConclusionsAuthorship parasitism was rare overall but common in multicountry studies. In studies conducted in low‐income countries, HIC authors more commonly occupied first and last author positions than authors from the study countries. Where LMIC authors make substantial contributions, researchers should strive for authorship parity.

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Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health - September 20, 2017 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Chris A. Rees, Heather Lukolyo, Elizabeth M. Keating, Kirk A. Dearden, Samuel A. Luboga, Gordon E. Schutze, Peter N. Kazembe Tags: Original Article Source Type: research