Perioperative medicine & outcomes
A mixed-methods study to identify the top 10 research priorities for perioperative medicine in Australia
Authors' conclusion
Research priorities are best determined in partnership between researchers, patients, clinicians, and other stakeholders.
Study context
- Population
- Consumers (patients, carers), researchers and other stakeholders in perioperative medicine in Australiatwo surveys
- Outcome
- Top 10 research priorities for perioperative medicine
Methodological detailsadapted James Lind Alliance method, surveys, 1000minds priority survey, working group consensus, Initial survey promoted via social media, print media, clinic visits and emailed invitation to active researchers; responses themed to standardised trial endpoints, then informal systematic reviews to identify unanswered questions
- Adapted James Lind Alliance method
- Surveys
- 1000minds priority survey
- Working group consensus
- Initial survey promoted via social media, print media, clinic visits and emailed invitation to active researchers; responses themed to standardised trial endpoints, then informal systematic reviews to identify unanswered questions
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
Top 10 research priorities
- Equitable access to information and quality of care for culturally and linguistically diverse populations
- Preoperative decision-making
- Partnering in care
- Reducing infections after surgery
- Preanaesthetic health questionnaires
- Patient-centred care
- Preoperative fasting
- Prehabilitation
- Postoperative analgesic effectiveness
- Risk prediction
Further findings
First survey responses
- Individual responses
- 200
- Lines of text for analysis
- 544
- Respondents who were consumers
- 60%
Second survey respondents
- Respondents
- 100
- Patients/consumers
- 45%
Original publication
A mixed-methods study to identify the top 10 research priorities for perioperative medicine in Australia. Br J Anaesth. Published 12 March 2025. doi:10.
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