Consensus exercise identifying priorities for research in the field of general surgery of childhood in the UK.
BJS Open
; 5(2)2021 03 05.
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| ID: mdl-33728468
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The evidence base underlying clinical practice in children's general surgery is poor and high-quality collaborative clinical research is required to address current treatment uncertainties. The aim of this study was, through a consensus process, to identify research priorities for clinical research in this field amongst surgeons who treat children.METHODS:
Questions were invited in a scoping survey amongst general surgeons and specialist paediatric surgeons. These were refined by the study team and subsequently prioritized in a two-stage modified Delphi process.RESULTS:
In the scoping survey, a total of 226 questions covering a broad scope of children's elective and emergency general surgery were submitted by 76 different clinicians. These were refined to 71 research questions for prioritization. A total of 168 clinicians took part in stage one of the prioritization process, and 157 in stage two. A 'top 10' list of priority research questions was generated for both elective and emergency general surgery of childhood. These cover a range of conditions and concepts, including inguinal hernia, undescended testis, appendicitis, abdominal trauma and enhanced recovery pathways.CONCLUSION:
Through consensus amongst surgeons who treat children, 10 priority research questions for each of the elective and emergency fields have been identified. These should provide a basis for the development of high-quality multicentre research projects to address these questions, and ultimately improve outcomes for children requiring surgical care.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cirugía General
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Técnica Delphi
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Investigación Biomédica
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Prioridades en Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BJS Open
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido