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Hi Gill, We have listed and linked to a large number of healthcare/science databases organised by WHO geographic region. There are sections for research study/trials registries and databases. The list was set up for finding randomised controlled trials but most of the databases listed contain many different types of study, not just trials. https://medhealth.leeds.ac.uk/info/639/information_specialists/1790/finding_randomised_controlled_trials Resources to search for RCTs - Faculty of Medicine and ...<https://medhealth.leeds.ac.uk/info/639/information_specialists/1790/finding_randomised_controlled_trials> medhealth.leeds.ac.uk Finding Randomised Controlled Trials Resources to search for RCTs. Reports of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have been found in the resources listed below for ... There are links to research in searching regional databases and guidance at the end of the web page. Hope that helps, best wishes Judy Judy Wright Senior Information Specialist Leeds Institute of Health Sciences University of Leeds https://medhealth.leeds.ac.uk/profile/243/overview ________________________________ From: Fiona Morgan <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 31 July 2017 08:59 Subject: Re: Regional databases Hi Gill In the Cochrane Handbook http://handbook-5-1.cochrane.org/ there’s a list of regional databases (see Section 6.2.1 Box 6.2.a Examples of regional electronic bibliographic databases). Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions<http://handbook-5-1.cochrane.org/> handbook-5-1.cochrane.org Home > Front page. Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions . Version 5.1.0 [updated March 2011] Editors: Julian PT Higgins and Sally Green The Handbook doesn’t provide link to page, but searching for the box title will bring it up. Best wishes Fiona Morgan Cardiff University From: UK medical / health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gill Grigson Sent: 28 July 2017 14:55 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Regional databases Dear All, I have been asked by a researcher if I can point her to any databases that specifically deal with healthcare literature from South Asia. She also said that she would like to know more about "regional databases". Does anyone have any knowledge in this area? Many thanks -- Gill Grigson Training and Information Support Librarian (jobshare Weds - Fri) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 01782 679583 Health Library Clinical Education Centre University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Royal Stoke University Hospital Newcastle Road Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6QG 01782 679500