Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research as a Space of for Developing Research Ideas into Better Clinical Practices for Older Adults in Emerging Countries

Hypotheses in large-scale clinical trials with high levels of evidence that affect clinical care guidelines are rarely developed from scratch. Rather, hypotheses from numerous small studies that tinker with processes from clinical experience or from modest research ideas are developed, tested, and discarded at varying stages of research and evidence levels. 1) During these processes, some ideas attract attention from academic societies, policymakers, or industries and survive for inclusion in larger trials.