Setting global research priorities for integrated community case management (iCCM): Results from a CHNRI (Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative) exercise.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To systematically identify global research gaps and resource priorities for integrated community case management (iCCM).

Methods

An iCCM Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) Advisory Group, in collaboration with the Community Case Management Operational Research Group (CCM ORG) identified experts to participate in a CHNRI research priority setting exercise. These experts generated and systematically ranked research questions for iCCM. Research questions were ranked using a "Research Priority Score" (RPS) and the "Average Expert Agreement" (AEA) was calculated for every question. Our groups of experts were comprised of both individuals working in Ministries of Health or Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) an

SUBMITTER: Wazny K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4267102 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature