Key stakeholders' perspectives and experiences with defining, identifying and displaying gaps in health research: a qualitative study protocol.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Identifying research gaps can inform the design and conduct of health research, practice and policies by informing the current body of evidence. Audiences including researchers, clinical guideline developers, clinicians, policymakers, research regulatory bodies, funders and patients/the public can also benefit from understanding the status of research and research gaps to make informed choices. This study aims to explore how key informants define research gaps and characterise methods/practices used to identify and display gaps in health research to inform future research practice and policies. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:This is an exploratory qualitative study using semi-structured in-depth interviews. The participants will be recruited by purposive sampling from initiatives and or

SUBMITTER: Nyanchoka L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6731867 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature