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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prioritizing research for patients requiring surgery in low-and middle-income countries
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 106, No. 2, Year 2019
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Background: The National Institute for Health Research Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery is establishing research Hubs in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this study was for the Hubs to prioritize future research into areas of unmet clinical need for patients in LMICs requiring surgery. Methods: A modified Delphi process was overseen by the research Hub leads and engaged LMIC clinicians, patients and expert methodologists. A four-stage iterative process was delivered to prioritize research topics. This included anonymous electronic voting, teleconference discussions and a 2-day priority-setting workshop. Results: In stage 1, Hub leads proposed 32 topics across six domains: access to surgery, cancer, perioperative care, research methods, acute care surgery and communicable disease. In stages 2 and 3, 40 LMICs and 20 high-income countries participated in online voting, leading to identification of three priority research topics: access to surgery; outcomes of cancer surgery; and perioperative care. During stage 4, specific research plans to address each topic were developed by Hub leads at a priority-setting workshop. Conclusion: This process identified three priority areas for future research relevant to surgery in LMICs. It was driven by front-line LMIC clinicians, patients and other stakeholders representing a diverse range of settings. The results of the prioritization exercise provide a future framework for researchers and funders. © 2019 BJS Society Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Nepogodiev, Dmitri
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Moore, Rachel L.
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Biccard, Bruce Mclure
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Rayne, Sarah Louise
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Costas-Chavarri, Ainhoa
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Lapitan, Marie Carmela M.
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Makupe, Alex M.
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Drake, Thomas M.
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Ademuyiwa, Adesoji O.
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Alexander, Philip Vareed
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Allen-Ingabire, Jean De La Croix
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Al-Saqqa, Sara W.
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Khairy-Salem, Hosni
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Lawani, Ismaïl
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Ramos-De La Medina, Antonio
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Spence, Richard Trafford
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Tabiri, Stephen
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Smart, Neil J.
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Chu, Kathryn M.
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Davies, James E.
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Fitzgerald, James Edward Frankland
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Ghosh, Dhruva Nath
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Koto, Zacharia M.
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Magill, Laura
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Muller, Elmi W.
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Ots, Riinu
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Shaw, Catherine A.
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Verjee, Azmina
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Harrison, Ewen Munro
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Garden, Olivier James
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Sundar, Sudha S.
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Glasbey, James C.
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Lilford, Richard J.
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Smith, Myles J.F.
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Brocklehurst, Peter S.
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Dion G. Morton, Dion Gregory M.
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Bhangu, Aneel Amir
United Kingdom, Birmingham
University of Birmingham
Statistics
Citations: 34
Authors: 37
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/bjs.11037
ISSN:
00071323
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy