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© 2021, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.Purpose: The burden of major trauma within the UK is ever increasing. There is a need to establish research priorities within the field. Delphi methodology can be used to develop consensus opinion amongst a group of stakeholders. This can be used to prioritise clinically relevant, patient-centred research questions to guide future funding allocations. The aim of our study was to identify key future research priorities pertaining to the management of major trauma in the UK. Methods: A three-phased modified Delphi process was undertaken. Phase 1 involved the submission of research questions by members of the trauma community using an online survey (Phase 1). Phases 2 and 3 involved two consecutive rounds of prioritisation after questions were subdivided into 6 subcategories: Brain Injury, Rehabilitation, Trauma in Older People, Pre-hospital, Interventional, and Miscellaneous (Phases 2 and 3). Cut-off points were agreed by consensus amongst the steering subcommittees. This established a final prioritised list of research questions. Results: In phase 1, 201 questions were submitted by 65 stakeholders. After analysis and with consensus achieved, 186 questions were taken forward for prioritisation in phase 2 with 114 included in phase 3. 56 prioritised major trauma research questions across the 6 categories were identified with a clear focus on long-term patient outcomes. Research priorities across the patient pathway from roadside to rehabilitation were deemed of importance. Conclusions: Consensus within the major trauma community has identified 56 key research questions across 6 categories. Dissemination of these questions to funding bodies to allow for the development of high-quality research is now required. There is a clear indication for targeted multi-centre multi-disciplinary research in major trauma.
Author(s): McElroy L, Robinson L, Battle C, Laidlaw L, Teager A, de Bernard L, McGillivray J, Tsang K, Bell S, Leech C, Marsden M, Carden R, Challen K, Peck G, Hancorn K, Davenport R, Brohi K, Wilson MSJ
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Year: 2022
Volume: 48
Pages: 1453-1461
Online publication date: 16/06/2021
Acceptance date: 05/06/2021
ISSN (print): 1863-9933
ISSN (electronic): 1615-3146
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-021-01722-z
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-021-01722-z
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