Multisociety task force for critical care research: key issues and recommendations.

Area of Science:

• Critical care medicine
• Translational research
• Implementation science

Background:

• Critical care research spans diverse fields, hindering collective priority setting.
• Stakeholder diversity presents challenges in defining research priorities.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish a comprehensive critical care research agenda.
• To create a blueprint for future critical care research initiatives.

Main Methods:

• A task force comprising 25 experts from leading critical care organizations was formed.
• Subgroups focused on basic, translational, clinical, implementation, and educational research.
• Collaborative discussions and a 2-day in-person meeting defined research priorities.

Main Results:

• Identified challenges and priority areas for critical care research.
• Highlighted the need to move beyond siloed research approaches.
• Emphasized linking research areas (e.g., basic to clinical) and accounting for patient heterogeneity.
• Stressed the necessity of an enhanced research infrastructure.

Conclusions:

• A multiprofessional consensus on critical care research themes and recommendations was achieved.
• This document offers a novel framework for advancing critical care research.
• The proposed agenda aims to guide future research in critical care medicine.