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ArticleCritical care medicine2026

Identifying Research Priorities in Canadian Adult and Pediatric Critical Care: Results From a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership.

Kirsten M Fiest, Karla D Krewulak, Tamara Rader, Hailey Bain, Karen E A Burns, Marie-Maxime Bergeron, Michelle E Kho, François Lamontagne, Laurie A Lee, Shannon McKenney and 7 more

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Kirsten M FiestDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Karla D KrewulakDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Tamara RaderJames Lind Alliance, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Hailey BainDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Karen E A BurnsInterdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Marie-Maxime BergeronDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Michelle E KhoDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
François LamontagneDepartment of Anesthesiology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
Laurie A LeeFaculty of Nursing, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Shannon McKenneyDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Kusum MenonDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Marcia ReidDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Kristine RussellDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Holden SheffieldQikiqtani General Hospital, Iqaluit, NU, Canada.
Jennifer L Y TsangNiagara Health Knowledge Institute, Niagara Health, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
Srinivas MurthyDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Canadian Critical Care Trials Group (CCCTG)

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesDespite advances in critical care medicine, many questions remain unanswered, and existing guidelines are often based on low-quality evidence. This priority setting partnership (PSP), following the James Lind Alliance (JLA) methodology, aimed to identify the top ten research priorities for critical care medicine in Canada based on input from patients, families, and healthcare providers.

designThree-phase, national, JLA PSP.

settingCanada-wide, involving adult and PICUs. SUBJECTS: Patients with lived experience of critical illness, family members of ICU patients, and healthcare providers (physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals).

interventionsNone. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN

resultsParticipants contributed uncertainties through open surveys (phase 1), ranked questions through a national survey (phase 2), and achieved consensus on the final priorities during a virtual workshop (phase 3). Phase 1 included 154 respondents (44 patients/family members, 110 healthcare providers) submitting 509 in scope questions, resulting in 64 unique indicative questions. Phase 2 included 244 participants (63 patients/families, 191 healthcare providers), prioritizing 20 questions to advance to the final workshop. Phase 3 involved 24 individuals (12 with lived experience, 12 healthcare providers) from six provinces, who reached consensus on the top ten research priorities. Briefly, the top three priorities were: 1) improving physical, cognitive, and mental health outcomes post-ICU/PICU; 2) supporting goals-of-care conversations with families; and 3) characterizing short- and long-term post-ICU outcomes and predictors. The full top ten priorities are presented in the article.

conclusionsThis national JLA PSP identified the top ten patient, family, and healthcare provider-driven research priorities for critical care medicine in Canada. These priorities aim to guide future research that is meaningful, inclusive, and evidence-informed.

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Biomedical ResearchCritical CareHealth PrioritiesResearchAdultCanadaChildCritical IllnessFamilyHumansIntensive Care Units, Pediatricconsensuscritical illnessintensive care unitspediatric intensive care unitsresearch priorities

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PMCPMC13043223

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