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Refreshing the paediatric emergency medicine research priorities across the UK and Ireland

Charlotte Sloane1,2, Thomas Waterfield3,2, Jordan Evans4,5

  • 1Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Belfast, UK csloane04@qub.ac.uk.

Emergency Medicine Journal : EMJ
|June 1, 2026
PubMed

Insights

Paediatric emergency medicine (PEM) research priorities in the UK and Ireland were updated with patient and carer input. The study identified 10 key research questions to guide future PEM research.

Area of Science:

  • Paediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Health Services Research
  • Patient and Public Involvement

Background:

  • Original UK and Ireland Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) research priorities established in 2015.
  • Previous priorities were driven solely by healthcare professionals.
  • A need existed to update priorities with patient and carer perspectives due to healthcare changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To refresh and establish new research priorities for Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM).
  • To incorporate the views of patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
  • To guide the future research agenda for PEM in the UK and Ireland.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the James Lind Alliance (JLA) methodology.
  • Involved two online surveys to gather and prioritize research questions from stakeholders.
  • A consensus workshop with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals identified the top priorities.

Main Results:

  • 655 initial questions submitted; 46 indicative questions progressed to the second survey.
  • Survey 2 received 542 responses, with 18 questions advanced to the consensus workshop.
  • 10 highest-priority research questions were identified through consensus.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully identified 10 top research priorities for Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM).
  • These priorities reflect the combined input of patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
  • The identified priorities will direct PEM research in the UK and Ireland for the next ten years.
Abstract

Keywords:
Patient-Centered Carepediatric emergency medicinepediatricsresearch design

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