How to access Russian clinical research papers?

From the Research

Accessing Russian Clinical Research Papers

To access Russian clinical research papers, several challenges need to be addressed, including:

• Difficulty in finding Russian papers due to limited translation and indexing in international databases 1
• Limited use of citation management software and online tools by Russian journals, making it hard to capture and organize Russian papers 1
• Quality issues with Russian research, including methodological flaws and lack of standardization in study design and reporting 1, 2

Existing Initiatives

Some initiatives aim to improve access to Russian clinical research papers, such as:

• The Cochrane Collaboration's project to translate Plain Language Summaries of Cochrane Reviews into Russian, which has already translated over 400 summaries 3
• Efforts to improve the quality of Russian research, including the development of standards for clinical trials and the promotion of Good Clinical Practice guidelines 2, 4

Challenges in Clinical Trials

Clinical trials in Russia face several challenges, including:

• Non-compliance with regulatory requirements, with a significant proportion of trials not obtaining mandatory prior evaluation and approval 2
• Conflicts of interest and unethical practices, such as the publication of trial results in journals that also advertise the medicinal product being tested 2
• Limited transparency and accountability in the conduct and reporting of clinical trials 5

Quality of Clinical Trials

The quality of clinical trials in Russia and Eastern Europe has been improving, with:

• Increasing volume of clinical trials being conducted in these regions 4
• Good quality of data obtained, ethical care, and compliance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines 4
• Large-scale clinical trials conducted in these territories being published in mainstream journals 4