Gabrielle Rankin1, Rachael Summers2, Katherine Cowan3, Karen Barker4, Kate Button5, Sean Paul Carroll6, Billy Fashanu7, Fidelma Moran8, Brenda O'Neill9, Ruth Ten Hove10, Jackie Waterfield11, Sarah Westwater-Wood12, Ian Wellwood13. 1. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, 14 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4ED, UK. Electronic address: ranking@csp.org.uk. 2. Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK. 3. Senior Adviser, James Lind Alliance, University of Southampton, Alpha House, Enterprise Road, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK. Electronic address: katherine@katherinecowan.net. 4. Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Windmill Road, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK. Electronic address: Karen.barker@ouh.nhs.uk. 5. School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Newport Road, CF24 0AB, UK. Electronic address: buttonk@cardiff.ac.uk. 6. School of Health and Life Sciences, Govan Mbeki Building, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK. Electronic address: SCARRO201@caledonian.ac.uk. 7. Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend SS0 0RY, UK. Electronic address: billy.fashanu@southend.nhs.uk. 8. School of Health Sciences, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland BT37 OQB, UK. Electronic address: f.moran@ulster.ac.uk. 9. School of Health Sciences, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland BT37 OQB, UK. Electronic address: b.oneill@ulster.ac.uk. 10. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, 14 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4ED, UK. Electronic address: tenhover@csp.org.uk. 11. School of Health Sciences, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh EH21 6UU, UK. Electronic address: jwaterfield@qmu.ac.uk. 12. School of Health Sciences, Clinical Sciences Building, City Hospital Campus, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK. Electronic address: Sarah.Westwater-Wood@nottingham.ac.uk. 13. Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Forvie Site, Cambridge CB2 0SR, UK. Electronic address: ian.wellwood@medschl.cam.ac.uk.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To identify unanswered questions for physiotherapy research and help set and prioritise the top 10 generic research priorities for the UK physiotherapy profession; updating previous clinical condition- specific priorities to include patient and carer perspectives, and reflect changes in physiotherapy practice, service provision and new technologies. DESIGN: The James Lind Alliance (JLA) Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) methodology was adopted, utilising evidence review, survey and consensus methods. PARTICIPANTS: Anyone with experience and/or an interest in UK physiotherapy: patients, carers, members of the public, physiotherapists, student physiotherapists, other healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, service providers, commissioners and policy makers. RESULTS: Five hundred and ten respondents (50% patients, carers or members of the public) identified 2152 questions (termed "uncertainties"). Sixty-five indicative questions were developed from the uncertainties using peer reviewed thematic analysis. These were ranked in a second national survey (1,020 responses (62% were complete)). The top 25 questions were reviewed in a final prioritisation workshop using an adapted nominal group technique. The top 10 research priorities focused on optimisation (top priority); access; effectiveness; patient and carer knowledge, experiences, needs and expectations; supporting patient engagement and self-management; diagnosis and prediction. CONCLUSIONS: This study is currently the UK's most inclusive consultation exercise to identify patients'and healthcare professionals'priorities for physiotherapy research. The exercise deliberately sought to capture generic issues relevant to all specialisms within physiotherapy. The research priorities identified a range of gaps in existing evidence to inform physiotherapy policy and practice. The results will assist research commissioning bodies and inform funding decisions and strategy. Crown
OBJECTIVES: To identify unanswered questions for physiotherapy research and help set and prioritise the top 10 generic research priorities for the UK physiotherapy profession; updating previous clinical condition- specific priorities to include patient and carer perspectives, and reflect changes in physiotherapy practice, service provision and new technologies. DESIGN: The James Lind Alliance (JLA) Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) methodology was adopted, utilising evidence review, survey and consensus methods. PARTICIPANTS: Anyone with experience and/or an interest in UK physiotherapy: patients, carers, members of the public, physiotherapists, student physiotherapists, other healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, service providers, commissioners and policy makers. RESULTS: Five hundred and ten respondents (50% patients, carers or members of the public) identified 2152 questions (termed "uncertainties"). Sixty-five indicative questions were developed from the uncertainties using peer reviewed thematic analysis. These were ranked in a second national survey (1,020 responses (62% were complete)). The top 25 questions were reviewed in a final prioritisation workshop using an adapted nominal group technique. The top 10 research priorities focused on optimisation (top priority); access; effectiveness; patient and carer knowledge, experiences, needs and expectations; supporting patient engagement and self-management; diagnosis and prediction. CONCLUSIONS: This study is currently the UK's most inclusive consultation exercise to identify patients'and healthcare professionals'priorities for physiotherapy research. The exercise deliberately sought to capture generic issues relevant to all specialisms within physiotherapy. The research priorities identified a range of gaps in existing evidence to inform physiotherapy policy and practice. The results will assist research commissioning bodies and inform funding decisions and strategy. Crown
Authors: Gloria A Aguayo; Catherine Goetzinger; Renza Scibilia; Aurélie Fischer; Till Seuring; Viet-Thi Tran; Philippe Ravaud; Tamás Bereczky; Laetitia Huiart; Guy Fagherazzi Journal: J Med Internet Res Date: 2021-12-23 Impact factor: 5.428