The landscape of inter-institutional and multinational collaborations in Kawasaki disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Integrated research potentiates evidence-based knowledge, particularly for uncommon diseases such as Kawasaki disease (KD). The 14th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium focussed on "Fostering global collaborations to solve KD," circulated a 23-question survey highlighting existing collaborations.

Methods

Information was collected from KD collaborative groups. One or more of the following characteristics defined a collaborative effort: recurrent clinical trials collaborations; international, national, or inter-state research; multi-institutional research; national, government-funded or government-appointed research; epidemiology group; focus group on KD practice and science or other health organization chapters.

Results

Responses from 21 groups were lim

SUBMITTER: Gutierrez Rojas R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12663790 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature