Priorities for child health research across the UK and Ireland

Cathie, Katrina, Sutcliffe, Alastair G., Bandi, Srini, Coghlan, David, Turner, Stephen W. and Powell, Colin 2022. Priorities for child health research across the UK and Ireland. Archives of Disease in Childhood 107 (5) , 322636. 10.1136/archdischild-2021-322636

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Abstract

Background The General and Adolescent Paediatric Research Network in the UK and Ireland (GAPRUKI) was established in 2016. The aims of GAPRUKI are to unite general paediatricians around the UK and Ireland, to develop research ideas and protocols, and facilitate delivery of multicentre research. Objectives To undertake a research prioritisation exercise among UK and Ireland general paediatricians. Methods This was a four-phase study using a modified Delphi survey. The first phase asked for suggested research priorities. The second phase developed ideas and ranked them in priority. In the third phase, priorities were refined; and the final stage used the Hanlon Prioritisation Process to agree on the highest priorities. Results In phase one, there were 250 questions submitted by 61 GAPRUKI members (66% of the whole membership). For phase two, 92 priorities were scored by 62 members and the mean Likert scale (1–7) scores ranged from 3.13 to 5.77. In a face-to-face meeting (phases three and four), 17 research questions were identified and ultimately 14 priorities were identified and ranked. The four priorities with the highest ranking focused on these three respiratory conditions: asthma, bronchiolitis and acute wheeze. Other priorities were in the diagnosis or management of constipation, urinary tract infection, fever, gastro-oesophageal reflux and also new models of care for scheduled general paediatric clinics. Conclusion Research priorities for child health in the UK and Ireland have been identified using a robust methodology. The next steps are for studies to be designed and funded to address these priorities.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	0003-9888
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	16 November 2021
Date of Acceptance:	13 October 2021
Last Modified:	09 May 2022 12:19
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/145523

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