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Setting priorities for an agenda within the Spanish pediatric emergency medicine research network

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The research network of the Spanish Pediatric Emergency Society (RISeuP-SPERG Network) needs to establish its research agenda relevant to pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) to guide the development of future projects, as other networks have done before. The aim of our study was to identify priority areas in PEM for a collaborative network of pediatric emergency research in Spain. A multicenter study was developed including pediatric emergency physicians from 54 Spanish emergency departments, endorsed by the RISeuP-SPERG Network. Initially, a group of seven PEM experts was selected among the members of the RISeuP-SPERG. In the first phase, these experts elaborated a list of research topics. Then, using a Delphi method, we sent a questionnaire with that list to all RISeuP-SPERG members, to rank each item using a 7-point Likert scale. Finally, the seven PEM experts, using a modified Hanlon Process of Prioritization, weighted prevalence (A), seriousness of the condition (B), and feasibility of conducting research projects (C) on that condition to prioritize the selected items. Once the list of topics was chosen, the seven experts selected a list of research questions for each of the selected items. The Delphi questionnaire was answered by 74/122 (60.7%) members of RISeuP-SPERG. We established a list of 38 research priorities related to quality improvement (11), infectious diseases (8), psychiatric/social emergencies (5), sedoanalgesia (3), critical care (2), respiratory emergencies (2), trauma (2), neurologic emergencies (1), and miscellanea (4).

   Conclusion: The RISeuP-SPERG prioritization process identified high-priority PEM topics specific to multicenter research that may help guide further collaborative research efforts within the RISeuP-SPERG network to improve PEM care in Spain.

What is Known:

• Some pediatric emergency medicine networks have established their priorities for research.

What is New:

• After a structured process, we have set the research agenda for pediatric emergency medicine in Spain. By identifying high-priority pediatric emergency medicine research topics specific to multicenter research, we may guide further collaborative research efforts within our network.

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Abbreviations

ED:

Emergency department

HPP:

Hanlon Process of Prioritization

IQR:

Interquartile range

PEM:

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

PECARN:

Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network

PERUKI:

Pediatric Emergency Research in the United Kingdom and Ireland

PERC:

Pediatric Emergency Research Canada

PREDICT:

Pediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative

REPEM:

Research in European Pediatric Emergency Medicine

RISeuP-SPERG:

Spanish Pediatric Emergency Research Network

SEUP:

Spanish Pediatric Emergency Society

SIG:

Special interest groups

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Acknowledgements

The collaborators from RISeuP-SPERG network who had participated in the Delphi process are the following: Zulema Lobato (Althaia. Xarxa Assistencial Universitaria de Manresa. Manresa), Vega Murga (CAU de Salamanca. Salamanca), Nuria Clerigué (CH Navarra. Pamplona), José Luis Fernández (CHP Don Benito-Villanueva De La Serena. Don Benito), Lorena Vázquez (CHU de Ferrol. Ferrol), Juan Luis Santos (CHU Granada. Granada), Daniel de la Rosa, Maria Hernández, Sara Garcia, Svetlana Pavlovic, Zelidety Espinel (CHUIMI Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), Irene Baena, Sandra Moya (Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí. Sabadell), Mariano Plana (H Barbastro. Barbastro), Antón Castaño, Ramón Fernández (H Cabueñes. Gijón), Javier Melgar (H de Denia. Denia), Patricia Del Rio (H de Mendaro. Mendaro), Leticia González (H de Segovia. Segovia), Emma Barrera (H de Terrassa CST. Terrassa), Carlos Garcia-Vao (H del Tajo. Aranjuez), Carlos Miguel Angelats (H Francesc de Borja. Gandía), Ana Curcoy, Cristina Parra (HUMI Sant Joan de Deu. Esplugues de Llobregat), Maria Teresa Moya (H Virgen de Altagracia. Manzanares), María Amalia Pérez (H Zumárraga. Zumárraga) María R García (HGU Santa Lucía. Cartagena), David Andina. Juan Carlos Molina, Pilar Storch-De Gracia (HIU Niño Jesús. Madrid), Judith Àngel, Neus Pociello (HU Arnau Vilanova. Lleida), Estíbaliz Garrido (HU Central de Asturias. Oviedo), Beatriz Azkunaga, Iker Gangoiti, Javier Benito, Maria Gonzalez, Mikel Olabarri, Natalia Paniagua, Silvia García, Yolanda Ballestero (HU Cruces. Barakaldo), Rosa Calderón (HU Doce de Octubre. Madrid), Amaia Cámara, Jose Angel Muñoz (HU Donostia. San Sebastián), Sara Pons (HU Dr Peset. Valencia), Aris Rivas, Blanca Collado, Conchita Miguez, Gloria Guerrero, Jorge Lorente, Paula Vazquez, Rafael Marañón (HU Gregorio Marañón. Madrid), Ana Muñoz (HU Infanta Leonor. Madrid), Maria Luisa Herreros (HU Infanta Sofía. San Sebastián de los Reyes), Alicia Calvo, Isabel Durán (HU Málaga. Málaga), Eva Benito, Virginia Gómez (HU Miguel Servet. Zaragoza), María Ángeles García (HU Príncipe de Asturias. Alcalá de Henares), Helvia Benito (HU Río Hortega. Valladolid), Reyes Balcells (HU Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Barcelona), Núria Gilabert (HU Son Espases. Palma de Mallorca), Esther Lera, Sebastià González (HU Vall D´Hebrón. Barcelona), Carlos Pérez (HU Virgen de la Arrixaca. Murcia), Nieves de Lucas (Samur-Protección Civil. Madrid), Carmen Casal (Servicio de Emergencias Sanitarias (SES-SAMU) de Valencia. Valencia).

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  1. Pediatric Emergency Department, Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega, Valladolid, Spain

    Roberto Velasco

  2. Valladolid, Spain

    Roberto Velasco

  3. Pediatric Emergency Department, Hospital Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain

    Jose A. Alonso-Cadenas & Mercedes de la Torre

  4. Pediatrics Department, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain

    Abel Martínez-Mejias

  5. Pediatric Emergency Department, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain

    Santiago Mintegi & Borja Gomez

  6. Pediatric Emergency Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain

    Sandra Yañez

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Consortia

on behalf of the RISeuP-SPERG network

  • Zulema Lobato
  • , Vega Murga
  • , Nuria Clerigué
  • , José Luis Fernández
  • , Lorena Vázquez
  • , Juan Luis Santos
  • , Daniel de la Rosa
  • , Maria Hernández
  • , Sara Garcia
  • , Svetlana Pavlovic
  • , Zelidety Espinel
  • , Irene Baena
  • , Sandra Moya
  • , Mariano Plana
  • , Antón Castaño
  • , Ramón Fernández
  • , Javier Melgar
  • , Patricia Del Rio
  • , Leticia González
  • , Emma Barrera
  • , Carlos Garcia-Vao
  • , Carlos Miguel Angelats
  • , Ana Curcoy
  • , Cristina Parra
  • , Maria Teresa Moya
  • , María Amalia Pérez
  • , María R García
  • , David Andina
  • , Juan Carlos Molina
  • , Pilar Storch-De-Gracia
  • , Judith Àngel
  • , Neus Pociello
  • , Estíbaliz Garrido
  • , Beatriz Azkunaga
  • , Iker Gangoiti
  • , Javier Benito
  • , Maria Gonzalez
  • , Mikel Olabarri
  • , Natalia Paniagua
  • , Silvia García
  • , Yolanda Ballestero
  • , Rosa Calderón
  • , Amaia Cámara
  • , Jose Angel Muñoz
  • , Sara Pons
  • , Aris Rivas
  • , Blanca Collado
  • , Conchita Miguez
  • , Gloria Guerrero
  • , Jorge Lorente
  • , Paula Vazquez
  • , Rafael Marañón
  • , Ana Muñoz
  • , Maria Luisa Herreros
  • , Alicia Calvo
  • , Isabel Durán
  • , Eva Benito
  • , Virginia Gómez
  • , María Ángeles García
  • , Helvia Benito
  • , Reyes Balcells
  • , Núria Gilabert
  • , Esther Lera
  • , Sebastià González
  • , Carlos Pérez
  • , Nieves de Lucas
  •  & Carmen Casal

Contributions

Dr. Velasco designed the study, analyzed the data, wrote the initial draft of the manuscript, and approved the final manuscript as submitted. Dr. Alonso-Cadenas, Dr. de la Torre, Dr. Martínez Mejias, Dr. Mintegi, and Dr. Yañez conceived and designed the study, collaborated in data collection, revised multiple manuscript drafts, and critically revised the final manuscript. Dr. Gomez conceived and designed the study, collaborated in data collection, revised multiple manuscript drafts, and critically revised the final manuscript. All authors approved the final manuscript as submitted and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

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Correspondence to Roberto Velasco.

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Velasco, R., Alonso-Cadenas, J.A., de la Torre, M. et al. Setting priorities for an agenda within the Spanish pediatric emergency medicine research network. Eur J Pediatr 182, 3549–3558 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-023-04957-7

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