Priorities for research in miscarriage: a priority setting partnership between people affected by miscarriage and professionals following the James Lind Alliance methodology.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify and prioritise important research questions for miscarriage.

Design

A priority setting partnership using prospective surveys and consensus meetings following methods advocated by the James Lind Alliance.

Setting

UK.

Participants

Women and those affected by miscarriage working alongside healthcare professionals.

Results

In the initial survey, 1093 participants (932 women who have experienced miscarriage, 8 partners, 17 family members, friends or colleagues, 104 healthcare professionals and eight charitable organisations) submitted 3279 questions. A review of existing literature identified a further 64. Non-questions were removed, and the remaining questions were categorised and summarised into 58 questions. In an interim electronic

SUBMITTER: Prior M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5629698 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature