Moving forward through consensus: a national Delphi approach to determine the top research priorities in prostate cancer in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify key areas for research in prostate cancer (PC) in the Ugandan context by establishing the major health system, socioeconomic and clinical barriers to seeking, reaching and receiving high-quality cancer care.

Design

Modified Delphi Technique.

Setting

Government and private-not-for-profit hospitals.

Methods

We applied a two-stage modified Delphi technique to identify the consensus view across cancer experts. In round 1, experts received a questionnaire containing 21 statements drawn from a systematic review identifying the reason for the delay in accessing cancer care. Each statement was scored out of 20. Statements scoring ≥15 from over 70% of participants were prioritised for inclusion while statements for which <30% of participants gave a

SUBMITTER: Ssemata AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10689405 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature