Current global practice and implications for future research on disseminating health research results to study participants: A systematic review

Result dissemination is an integral component of modern clinical research practice and appears to translate into a broad range of benefits in most circumstances. The current lack of agreement on what constitutes best practice will need to be addressed. The design of frameworks to guide the conduct of dissemination, which are now in early development, require validation in a range of settings, populations and clinical domains. Further work on approaches to dissemination of research findings in lower-middle income countries is required.