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ArticleScandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine2021

Consensus on research priorities for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance: a Delphi study.

Sarah McLachlan, Hilary Bungay

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Article in Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sarah McLachlanFaculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Bishop Hall Lane, Essex, CM1 1SQ, Chelmsford, UK. sarah.mclachlan@anglia.ac.uk.
Hilary BungayFaculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Young Street, CB1 2LZ, Cambridge, UK.
Anglia Ruskin University · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundConsensus methods such as the Delphi technique have been used widely for research priority setting in health care. Within pre-hospital emergency medicine, such approaches have helped to establish national and international research priorities. However, in a dynamic field such as pre-hospital critical care, it is necessary to regularly review the continued relevance of findings. Further, considering the variability between pre-hospital critical care providers, it is also important to determine priorities at the local level. Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) sought to develop a five-year research strategy that aligns with their clinical work streams and organisational priorities.

methodsAll staff and Trustees were invited to participate in an online Delphi study with three Rounds. The Delphi was administered via email and Online Surveys software. The first Round invited participants to submit up to five research questions that they felt were of greatest importance to EHAAT  to advance the care provided to patients. In Round 2, participants were asked to rate the importance of questions from Round 1, while Round 3 required participants to rank questions that were prioritised in Round 2 in order of importance.

results22 participants submitted a total of 86 research questions in Round 1, which were reduced to 69 questions following deduplication and refinement. 11 participants rated the importance of the questions in Round 2, resulting in 14 questions being taken forward to Round 3. Following the ranking exercise in Round 3, completed by 12 participants, a top five research priorities were identified. The question deemed most important was "How does a pre-hospital doctor-paramedic team affect the outcome of patients with severe head injuries?".

conclusionsThe top five research priorities identified through the Delphi process will inform EHAAT's research strategy. Findings suggest that there is still work to be done in addressing research priorities described in previous literature.

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