Research priorities and agenda

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Why is it important to set research priorities?

Because multiple organizations that fund research have different ideas of what is important. Together with different disciplines, we decide what the current research priorities are.

How did 'Cochrane methods' determine the current research priorities for tobacco control?

With 2 surveys and a workshop. The participants were of different stakeholders, including:
- members of the public (smokers, non-smokers)
- clinicians
- researchers
- research funders
- health-care commissioners
- public health organizations
then they identified 183 unanswered research questions. These were categorized in 15 different categories.

Name 6 stakeholders who participated in the surveys of 'crochrane methods' to determine the current research priority for tobacco control

- members of the public (smokers, non-smokers)
- clinicians
- researchers
- research funders
- health-care commissioners
- public health organizations
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How did 'crochane methods' determine research priorities in organ transplantation?

They did a systematic review of studies that looked at the priorities in this domain.

What does the national healthcare institute (zorginstituut nederland) do?

They determines and advices which types of health care are included in the basic package and which are not.
They base their findings on which care is proven beneficial for all patients in the basic package on health care professionals and on research (does this contribute to higher quality of life).

Name 4 ways in which a priority setting can take place

- by public news (an article on a possible good medicine and then we have to research it if its really true)
- by current health issues (covid)
- by systematic reviews
- by surveys with stakeholders

What are the 3 core activities of Zon Mw?

- programming and financing of research in health and healthcare. Together with clients and stakeholders they determine current research priorities and help to put the research in these priorities into action.
- stimulate implementation. They look at which knowledge is needed to bring the research findings to practice.
- signal knowlegde needs. Together with researchers, clients, practice, education and citizens they determine which knowledge gaps are present.

Name one examples of a program of Zon MW

focussing on research priority to save money. Priorities researches that research how we could do less in health care (not do things that are not beneficial)

What are the challanges with patient involvement to determine research priorities?

They may have different priorites that dont bring money. For example, they want to know how to manage their disease the best in daily life. But that wont bring money. They also might have poorly formulated research priorities of their own.

What are research agendas?

Many different disciplines have a research agenda. This can be like a hobby of the discipline (for example GP's, or orthopedics),
they could come up with their own research priorities for their field.

What is the NWO (nationale wetenschaps agenda?)

Funds curiosity-driven research, research aimed in societal challenges.

What is the james lind alliance?

They provide a list with top 10 research questions/research agenda's based on what clinicians, patients and carers agree on

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