Characterization of Research Protocols in the Public Health System of Buenos Aires City (CABA) from 2019 to 2023: What Is Being Researched, What Is Being Funded, and in Which Hospitals?

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18294/pm.2026.6387
Keywords: Research, Public Health, Health Research Agenda, Research Priorities, Research Support

Abstract

Studies that characterize health research are usually based on scientific literature publications, rendering invisible research processes that do not succeed in being translated into outputs valued by current evaluation systems. This article analyzes research protocols submitted for ethical review through the digital registry platform “Plataforma de Registro Informatizado de Investigaciones en Salud” (PRIISA.BA). A database was constructed comprising a total of 1,449 protocols approved in the public sector during the 2019–2023 period. Results and discussions are presented regarding the institutions where the studies were conducted, sources of funding, and research topics. It is concluded that there is a marked disparity both between the private and public sectors and within the public sector itself. The main finding highlights the heterogeneity of approaches and topics investigated during the period under review. Finally, contributions are proposed to strengthen the digital registration of research and its subsequent analysis.

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Author Biographies

Lucila Pastori, Ministry of Health of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires

Bachelor's degree in Anthropological Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Specialist in Health Education and Health Promotion. Research Resident in Health at the Government of the City of Buenos Aires (GCBA), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Julian Asiner, Ministry of Health of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires

Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Master’s degree in Music Therapy from the International University of La Rioja (UNIR), Spain. Research Resident in Health at the Government of the City of Buenos Aires (GCBA), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Antonella Coullery, Ministry of Health of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires

Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Specialist in Health Education and Health Promotion. Research Resident in Health at the Government of the City of Buenos Aires (GCBA), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Juan Francisco Osacar, Ministry of Health of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires

Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology. Specialist in Health Education and Health Promotion. Research Resident in Health at the Government of the City of Buenos Aires (GCBA), La Plata, Argentina.

Paula Rubinstein, Ministry of Health of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires

Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences. Specialist in Health Education and Health Promotion. Research Resident in Health at the Government of the City of Buenos Aires (GCBA), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Agustina Galletti, Ministry of Health of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires

Professor of Anthropology from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Specialist in Scientific Research Methodology from the National University of Lanús (UNLa). Anthropologist in the Programmatic Area of the Cecilia Grierson General Acute Care Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Maria Veronica Sandez, Ministry of Health of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires

Professor of Anthropology from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Specialist in Scientific Research Methodology from the National University of Lanús (UNLa). Research Resident in Health at the Government of the City of Buenos Aires (GCBA), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Gustavo Castaño, Ministry of Health of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires

Physician trained at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Consultant Physician at Dr. Abel Zubizarreta General Acute Care Hospital. Researcher at the Health Research Council of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires (GCBA), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Published
2026-08-01
Issue
Vol. 26 No. 30 (2026): Perspectivas Metodológicas
Section
Research