A European Research Agenda for Geriatric Emergency Medicine: a modified Delphi study.

European Geriatric Medicine
Simon P MooijaartJames Wallace

Abstract

Geriatric Emergency Medicine (GEM) focuses on delivering optimal care to (sub)acutely ill older people. This involves a multidisciplinary approach throughout the whole healthcare chain. However, the underpinning evidence base is weak and it is unclear which research questions have the highest priority. The aim of this study was to provide an inventory and prioritisation of research questions among GEM professionals throughout Europe. A two-stage modified Delphi approach was used. In stage 1, an online survey was administered to various professionals working in GEM both in the Emergency Department (ED) and other healthcare settings throughout Europe to make an inventory of potential research questions. In the processing phase, research questions were screened, categorised, and validated by an expert panel. Subsequently, in stage 2, remaining research questions were ranked based on relevance using a second online survey administered to the same target population, to identify the top 10 prioritised research questions. In response to the first survey, 145 respondents submitted 233 potential research questions. A total of 61 research questions were included in the second stage, which was completed by 176 respondents. The question wi...Continue Reading

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Jun 17, 2011·Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine·Christopher R CarpenterUNKNOWN Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Geriatric Task Force
Dec 5, 2013·Health Affairs·Ula HwangJames G Adams
Jan 8, 2015·Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine·Christopher R CarpenterTeresita M Hogan
Sep 1, 2017·Emergency Medicine Journal : EMJ·Heather Carol DeaneUNKNOWN PREDICT Research Network
Feb 2, 2019·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Terence J QuinnJennifer K Burton
May 14, 2020·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·Christopher R Carpenter, Simon P Mooijaart

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Sep 12, 2021·Critical Care : the Official Journal of the Critical Care Forum·Michael BeilPeter Vernon van Heerden

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