Living Systematic Review & Network Analysis

Interactive visualization of research connections across African healthcare institutions, clinical trials, and technology partnerships.

64 entities • 70 connections

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Network Statistics

64
Entities
70
Connections
9
Sub-Saharan Countries
2.2
Avg Connections
Most Connected Entity:
AI-guided Screening for Cardiomyopathies in Nigeria
8 connections
Entity Types:
institution26 entities
company15 entities
funder15 entities
clinical trial8 entities
Top Countries:
Multiple17 entities
Kenya14 entities
Nigeria12 entities
Zambia4 entities
Tanzania3 entities
Entities by Year:
20171 entities
20186 entities
20197 entities
202013 entities
20219 entities
202213 entities
20239 entities
20242 entities
20254 entities

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Network Visualization

Interactive network of African healthcare research

201720252025

Network Analysis Metrics

49 entities across 8 trials
Network metrics calculated using relationship data from 49 entities across 8 trials. Centrality represents number of direct connections; betweenness measures information flow control (0-1 scale); clustering coefficient indicates network cohesion (0-1 scale); density measures proportion of potential connections realized (0-1 scale). Ecosystem role determined through qualitative analysis of relationship patterns.
CategoryDistributionImplementationNetwork Properties
Technology Types• Deep learning (3/8 trials)
• Computer vision (1/8)
• LLMs (1/8)
50% commercially deployed• Mean centrality score: 1.8
• Collaboration density: 0.84
• Tech partnership strength: 1 (scale 0-1)
Clinical Areas• Diagnostic imaging (63%)
• Primary care decision support (13%)
• Specialized diagnostics (25%)
75% fully integrated into clinical workflow• Clinical integration index: 0.75
• Provider network breadth: 2.6 institutions/trial
• Cross-specialty links: 1.9/trial
Geographic Distribution• Kenya (3 trials)
• Nigeria (2 trials)
• Multi-country (1 trials)
Rural implementation: 29%
Urban: 43%
Both: 28%
• Geographic reach score: 0.67
• Cross-border ties: 2.5/trial
• Regional cluster coefficient: 0.71
Funding Mechanisms• Foundation-led (75%)
• Government agency (25%)
• Mixed sources (14%)
$5.2M average per trial• Funding diversity index: 1
• Funder-institution ties: 3.1/trial
• Funding network diameter: 3.6
Research Output15 total publications
2.1 publications per trial
• Impact factor avg: 12.3
50% with at least one high-impact publication• Citation network density: 0.43
• Knowledge flow betweenness: 0.59