Multisociety Task Force for Critical Care Research: key issues and recommendations.

Area of Science:

• Critical Care Medicine
• Translational Research
• Implementation Science

Background:

• Diverse stakeholders in critical care research face challenges in identifying collective priorities.
• Current research landscape spans multiple departments and specialties, hindering unified progress.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish a comprehensive critical care research agenda.
• To create a blueprint for future critical care research initiatives by engaging diverse stakeholders.

Main Methods:

• A task force formed by leaders from major critical care societies (AACN, ACCP, ATS, SCCM) and USCIITG was convened.
• 25 experts were divided into subgroups focusing on basic, translational, clinical, implementation, and educational research.
• Subgroups utilized conference calls, and a 2-day in-person meeting facilitated detailed discussion and priority identification.

Main Results:

• Key challenges, priority areas, and process improvement recommendations for critical care research were identified.
• Four overarching themes emerged: moving beyond siloed research, linking research areas (e.g., basic-translational, clinical-implementation), accounting for patient complexity, and enhancing research infrastructure.
• The findings provide a foundation for a more integrated and effective approach to critical care research.

Conclusions:

• A multiprofessional consensus on critical care research themes and recommendations was achieved.
• This document offers a novel framework to guide future research endeavors in critical care medicine.