ArticleBMJ public health2026
What are the initial research priorities for paediatric emergency medicine in India? A prioritisation study.
Article in BMJ public health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
30 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Introduction: Paediatric emergency medicine (PEM) in India is undergoing a period of rapid growth. A key step in the establishment of successful PEM research networks in high-income countries has been prioritisation of research questions. However, these may be less relevant to India due to differences in epidemiology (higher rates of infectious disease) and limited prehospital care. This gap highlights the importance of context-specific research priorities to address disparities in resource allocation and clinical outcomes.We report on a process to develop a prioritised list of research questions and topics aiming to improve the clinical care of children attending emergency departments across India. Methods: A nominal group technique (NGT) approach was used to set research priorities within a 1-day workshop attached to the Society for Emergency Medicine in India conference (EMCON2023) in October 2023. The workshop, which included 30 participants, was facilitated by four members of an established PEM research network from Australia and New Zealand.The priority-setting process included idea generation and recording, open discussion and clarification of ideas and voting. The NGT method facilitated balanced participation and focused discussions, ensuring all participants' input was equally considered. A final list of 48 prioritised research topics was generated. Results: Top-ranking areas included prehospital care, septic shock, envenomation, timing of and physiological optimisation prior to intubation, point-of-care ultrasound, the role of structured clinical assessment and trauma. Conclusions: This study has, for the first time, identified multicentre research priorities in PEM for India. The prioritisation of prehospital care reflects the urgent need to address delayed interventions, particularly in rural areas. The presented list of research questions will guide research efforts over the coming years and form the basis for the development of a multicentre research network. This initiative lays the groundwork for long-term collaboration and capacity building in PEM research across India.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.