Top research priorities in liver and gallbladder disorders in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There is a mismatch between research questions considered important by patients, carers and healthcare professionals and the research performed in many fields of medicine. The non-alcohol-related liver and gallbladder disorders priority setting partnership was established to identify the top research priorities in the prevention, diagnostic and treatment of gallbladder disorders and liver disorders not covered by the James-Lind Alliance (JLA) alcohol-related liver disease priority setting partnership.

Design

The methods broadly followed the principles of the JLA guidebook. The one major deviation from the JLA methodology was the final step of identifying priorities: instead of prioritisation by group discussions at a consensus workshop involving stakeholders, the

SUBMITTER: Gurusamy KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6429888 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature