Research priorities to reduce the impact of musculoskeletal disorders: a priority setting exercise with the child health and nutrition research initiative method
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Abstract
Involving research users in setting priorities for research is essential to ensure the outcomes are patient-centred and maximise its value and impact. The Musculoskeletal Disorders Research Advisory Group Versus Arthritis led a research priority setting exercise across musculoskeletal disorders. The Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) method of setting research priorities with a range of stakeholders was used, involving four stages and two surveys, to: (1) gather research uncertainties, (2) consolidate these, (3) score uncertainties against importance and impact, and (4) analyse scoring for prioritisation. 213 people responded to the first survey and 285 people to the second, representing clinicians, researchers, and people with musculoskeletal disorders. Key priorities included developing and testing new treatments, better treatment targeting, early diagnosis, prevention, and better understanding and management of pain, with an emphasis on understanding underpinning mechanisms. We present a call to action to researchers and funders to target these priorities.
Date Issued
2022-09-01
Date Acceptance
2022-07-01
Citation
The Lancet Rheumatology, 2022, 4 (9), pp.e635-e645
ISSN
2665-9913
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Start Page
e635
End Page
e645
Journal / Book Title
The Lancet Rheumatology
Volume
4
Issue
9
Replaces
10044/1/99206
Copyright Statement
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This article is available open access under a CC-BY License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665991322001369?via%3Dihub
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Published
Date Publish Online
2022-07-27