Post pandemic research priorities: A consensus statement from the HL-PIVOT.

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Clinical Sciences
• Health Economics
• Exercise Science

Background:

• Decades-long pandemics of unhealthy living and chronic diseases have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• There is an urgent need to establish research priorities that address the combined health, well-being, and socioeconomic impacts of these crises.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and evaluate research priorities for interdisciplinary collaboration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and broader health crises.
• To inform future strategies for enhancing public health, clinical practice, and societal well-being.

Main Methods:

• A five-step methodology was employed by an international, interdisciplinary team from the Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) network.
• Research priorities were generated and evaluated with a focus on broad health and well-being impacts, ensuring authenticity through frontline and leadership engagement.

Main Results:

• Eight research priorities were identified and clustered into two main groups: Societal & Environmental, and Clinical.
• These priorities offer insights from previously published research agendas.

Conclusions:

• The identified research priorities provide a framework for interdisciplinary collaboration to address complex health challenges.
• Implementing these priorities can foster resilience and improve long-term health and well-being outcomes in the face of pandemics.