Setting Australian research priorities for child mental health clinical trials: A Delphi study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify Australian research priorities for clinical trials in child mental health (0-12 years).

Methods

A Delphi consensus study across three rounds was carried out with child mental health professional and lived experience experts. Potential research priorities for rating by the experts were identified from a rapid review; content analysis of government strategies and targeted calls for research; and panellists' suggestions. The highest rated priorities were then reduced to a smaller number of top priorities using a resource allocation exercise.

Results

A total of 391 potential priorities were rated by 66 panellists. Panellists endorsed 75 priorities for trials covering a range of mental health interventions (promotion, prevention, assessment, and treat

SUBMITTER: Tsiamis E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12280242 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature