Setting research priorities for cancer in India: Findings from a CHNRI exercise by ICMR & AIIMS-NCI.

ABSTRACT: Background & objectives With limited funding and vast array of research ideas, setting priorities becomes essential to ensure effective and efficient use of resources. This study aims to systematically identify key research questions in cancer through stakeholder engagement using the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative method which is a new concept in the Indian context. Methods The Indian Council of Medical Research held a research priority-setting exercise on May 7-8, 2024 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences-National Cancer Institute, Jhajjar, Haryana, engaging 84 participants across India using CHNRI methodology. Experts were divided into four thematic groups. In Step I, each group proposed research questions, which were scored based on five predefined criteria (answer

SUBMITTER: Sharma J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12826369 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature