Identifying top 10 primary care research priorities from international stakeholders using a modified Delphi method.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High quality primary care is fundamental to achieving health for all. Research priority setting is a key facilitator of improving how research activity responds to concrete needs. There has never before been an attempt to identify international primary care research priorities, in order to guide resource allocation and to enhance global primary care. This study aimed to identify a list of top 10 primary care research priorities, as identified by members of the public, health professionals working in primary care, researchers, and policymakers.

Methods

We adapted the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership process, to conduct multiple rounds of stakeholder recruitment and prioritization. The study included an online survey conducted in three languages, fol

SUBMITTER: O'Neill B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6201922 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature