Research priorities in children requiring elective surgery for conditions affecting the lower limbs: a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify and prioritise research questions concerning the elective surgical management of children with conditions affecting the lower limb by engaging patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

Design

A modified nominal group technique.

Setting

UK.

Participants

388 individuals (29 patients, 155 parents/carers, 204 healthcare professionals) were recruited through hospital clinics, patient charities and professional organisations and participated in the initial prioritisation survey; 234 individuals took part in the interim prioritisation survey. 33 individuals (3 patients, 9 parents/carers, 11 healthcare professionals, 7 individuals representing the project's steering group and 3 James Lind Alliance (JLA) facilitators) attended the final face-t

SUBMITTER: Vella-Baldacchino M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6955494 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature