Defining the Research Agenda for Surgical Infection: A Consensus of Experts Using the Delphi Approach

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avery B. Nathens ◽  
Charles H. Cook ◽  
George Machiedo ◽  
Ernest E. Moore ◽  
Nicholas Namias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Surgical Infection ◽  
Delphi Approach

Surgical Infections and the Future of Research: Re-Defining the Research Agenda for the Surgical Infection Society

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick T. Delaplain ◽  
Haytham M.A. Kaafarani ◽  
L. Andrew O. Benedict ◽  
Christopher A. Guidry ◽  
Dennis Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Surgical Infection ◽  
Surgical Infections ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Prioritizing a Research Agenda of Transitional Care Interventions for Childhood-Onset Disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Duncan ◽  
Dorothy Luong ◽  
Laure Perrier ◽  
Mark T. Bayley ◽  
Gail Andrew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Transitional Care ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Consensus Meeting ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Childhood Onset ◽  
Modified Delphi ◽  
Delphi Approach ◽  
Health And Social Care

Transitional care interventions have the potential to optimize continuity of care, improve health outcomes and enhance quality of life for adolescents and young adults living with chronic childhood-onset disabilities, including neurodevelopmental disorders, as they transition to adult health and social care services. The paucity of research in this area poses challenges in identifying and implementing interventions for research, evaluation and implementation. The purpose of this project was to advance this research agenda by identifying the transitional care interventions from the scientific literature and prioritize interventions for study. A modified-Delphi approach involving two rounds of online surveys followed by a face-to-face consensus meeting with knowledge users, researchers and clinician experts in transitional care (n = 19) was used. A subsequent virtual meeting concluded the formulation of next steps. Experts rated 16 categories of interventions, derived from a systematic review, on importance, impact, and feasibility. Seven of the 16 interventions categories received a mean score rating of ≥7 (out of 10) on all three rating categories. Participants then rank ordered the reduced list of seven interventions in order of priority and the top four ranked interventions advanced for further discussion at a consensus meeting. Using the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist as a guide, the participants identified that a study of a peer system navigator was worthy of future evaluation. This study highlighted that transitional care interventions are complex and multifaceted. However, the presence of a peer to support system navigation, advocacy and individual and family education was considered the most ideal intervention addressing the current gap in care. Future research, which aims to engage patients and families in a co-design approach, is recommended to further develop this intervention.

SP3.1.1Research Priorities in Emergency General Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Vaughan ◽  
Robert Pearson ◽  
Jared Wohlgemut ◽  
Stephen Knight ◽  
Michael Wilson
Keyword(s):  
General Surgery ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Emergency General Surgery ◽  
Delphi Approach ◽  
Surgical Subspecialty ◽  
Research Questions

Abstract Aims Delphi methodology can be used to achieve consensus opinion amongst experts in a particular field. This study used a modified Delphi approach to identify research priorities in emergency general surgery (EGS). The aim was to establish a research agenda using a formal consensus-based approach in an effort to identify questions relevant to EGS that have been prioritised by relevant stakeholders with an equal voice. Methods Three rounds were conducted using an electronic questionnaire and involved health care professionals, research personnel, patients and their relatives. In the first round stakeholders were invited to submit clinical research questions that they felt were priorities for future research. In rounds two and three, participants were asked to score individual questions in order of priority using a 5-point Linkert scale. Between rounds an expert panel were asked to analyse results before forwarding questions to subsequent rounds. Results Ninety-two EGS research questions were proposed in Phase 1. Following the first round of prioritisation, 47 questions progressed to the final phase. A final list of 17 research questions were identified from the final round of prioritisation. These included questions on peri-operative strategies, EGS outcomes in elderly and frail patients as well as non-technical and technical influences on EGS outcomes. Conclusion Our study provides a consensus delivered framework that should determine the research agenda for future EGS projects. It may also assist setting priorities for research funding and multi-centre collaborative strategies within the surgical subspecialty of EGS.

scholarly journals A European Research Agenda for Geriatric Emergency Medicine: a modified Delphi study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon P. Mooijaart ◽  
Christian H. Nickel ◽  
Simon P. Conroy ◽  
Jacinta A. Lucke ◽  
Lisa S. van Tol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Future Research ◽  
European Research ◽  
Modified Delphi ◽  
Delphi Approach ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Geriatric Emergency Medicine

Abstract Purpose Geriatric Emergency Medicine (GEM) focuses on delivering optimal care to (sub)acutely ill older people. This involves a multidisciplinary approach throughout the whole healthcare chain. However, the underpinning evidence base is weak and it is unclear which research questions have the highest priority. The aim of this study was to provide an inventory and prioritisation of research questions among GEM professionals throughout Europe. Methods A two-stage modified Delphi approach was used. In stage 1, an online survey was administered to various professionals working in GEM both in the Emergency Department (ED) and other healthcare settings throughout Europe to make an inventory of potential research questions. In the processing phase, research questions were screened, categorised, and validated by an expert panel. Subsequently, in stage 2, remaining research questions were ranked based on relevance using a second online survey administered to the same target population, to identify the top 10 prioritised research questions. Results In response to the first survey, 145 respondents submitted 233 potential research questions. A total of 61 research questions were included in the second stage, which was completed by 176 respondents. The question with the highest priority was: Is implementation of elements of CGA (comprehensive geriatric assessment), such as screening for frailty and geriatric interventions, effective in improving outcomes for older patients in the ED? Conclusion This study presents a top 10 of high-priority research questions for a European Research Agenda for Geriatric Emergency Medicine. The list of research questions may serve as guidance for researchers, policymakers and funding bodies in prioritising future research projects.

Revisiting the Surgical Infection Society Delphi Analysis of the Research Agenda in Surgical Infections: Advancements and Unanswered Questions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick T. Delaplain ◽  
Austin R. Dosch ◽  
Haytham M.A. Kaafarani ◽  
Philip S. Barie ◽  
Sebastian D. Schubl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Surgical Infection ◽  
Surgical Infections ◽  
Delphi Analysis

From meditation to action – a research agenda for studying informal global rule-making: remarks on ‘Cosmopolitanism, publicity, and the emergence of a “global administrative law”’

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Oliver Westerwinter
Keyword(s):  
Global Governance ◽  
Comparative Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Institutional Design ◽  
Administrative Law ◽  
Democratic Legitimacy ◽  
Institutional Architecture ◽  
Global Law ◽  
Rule Making ◽  
Law Making

Abstract Friedrich Kratochwil engages critically with the emergence of a global administrative law and its consequences for the democratic legitimacy of global governance. While he makes important contributions to our understanding of global governance, he does not sufficiently discuss the differences in the institutional design of new forms of global law-making and their consequences for the effectiveness and legitimacy of global governance. I elaborate on these limitations and outline a comparative research agenda on the emergence, design, and effectiveness of the diverse arrangements that constitute the complex institutional architecture of contemporary global governance.

Delivering HIV services to vulnerable populations: an evaluation and research agenda

2002 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha M McKinney ◽  
Katherine M Marconi ◽  
Paul D Cleary ◽  
Jennifer Kates ◽  
Steven R Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Hiv Services

Schistosomal Appendicitis in Pregnancy

Swiss Surgery ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halkic ◽  
Abdelmoumene ◽  
Gintzburger ◽  
Mosimann
Keyword(s):  
Acute Appendicitis ◽  
Schistosoma Haematobium ◽  
Acute Inflammation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Common Complication ◽  
Surgical Infection ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Potential Challenge ◽  
In Pregnancy

Acute appendicitis is the most common acute surgical infection during pregnancy. Although usually pyogenic in origin, parasitic infections account for a small percentage of cases. Despite the relatively high prevalence of acute appendicitis in our environment, it is not commonly associated with schistosomiasis. We report here the association of pregnancy and appendicitis caused by Schistosoma haematobium. Schistosomiasis is very common complication of pregnancy in hyperendemic areas. Schistosome egg masses can lodge throughout the body and cause acute inflammation of the appendix, liver and spleen. Congestion of pelvic vessels during pregnancy facilitates passage of eggs into the villi and intervillous spaces, causing an inflammatory reaction. Tourism and immigration make this disease a potential challenge for practitioners everywhere.

The Limits of Ego Depletion

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 292-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Wenzel ◽  
Marina Lind ◽  
Zarah Rowland ◽  
Daniela Zahn ◽  
Thomas Kubiak
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Statistical Power ◽  
Interindividual Variability ◽  
Ego Depletion ◽  
Crossover Design ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Depletion Effect ◽  
Within Subjects

Abstract. Evidence on the existence of the ego depletion phenomena as well as the size of the effects and potential moderators and mediators are ambiguous. Building on a crossover design that enables superior statistical power within a single study, we investigated the robustness of the ego depletion effect between and within subjects and moderating and mediating influences of the ego depletion manipulation checks. Our results, based on a sample of 187 participants, demonstrated that (a) the between- and within-subject ego depletion effects only had negligible effect sizes and that there was (b) large interindividual variability that (c) could not be explained by differences in ego depletion manipulation checks. We discuss the implications of these results and outline a future research agenda.

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