@article{8659574,
  abstract     = {{Objective Research in European Paediatric Emergency Medicine (REPEM) network is a collaborative group of 69 paediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physicians from 20 countries in Europe, initiated in 2006. To further improve paediatric emergency care in Europe, the aim of this study was to define research priorities for PEM in Europe to guide the development of future research projects.

Design and Setting We carried out an online survey in a modified three-stage Delphi study. Eligible participants were members of the REPEM network. In stage 1, the REPEM steering committee prepared a list of research topics. In stage 2, REPEM members rated on a 6-point scale research topics and they could add research topics and comment on the list for further refinement. Stage 3 included further prioritisation using the Hanlon Process of Prioritisation (HPP) to give more emphasis to the feasibility of a research topic.

Results Based on 52 respondents (response rates per stage varying from 41% to 57%), we identified the conditions 'fever', 'sepsis' and 'respiratory infections', and the processes/interventions 'biomarkers', 'risk stratification' and 'practice variation' as common themes of research interest. The HPP identified highest priority for 4 of the 5 highest prioritised items by the Delphi process, incorporating prevalence and severity of each condition and feasibility of undertaking such research.

Conclusions While the high diversity in emergency department (ED) populations, cultures, healthcare systems and healthcare delivery in European PEM prompts to focus on practice variation of ED conditions, our defined research priority list will help guide further collaborative research efforts within the REPEM network to improve PEM care in Europe.}},
  author       = {{Bressan, Silvia and Titomanlio, Luigi and Gomez, Borja and Mintegi, Santiago and Gervaix, Alain and Parri, Niccolo and Da Dalt, Liviana and Moll, Henriette A. and Waisman, Yehezkel and Maconochie, Ian K. and Oostenbrink, Rianne and Er, Anil and Anil, Murat and Bal, Alkan and Manzano, Sergio and Lacroix, Laurance and Galetto, Annick and Beattie, Tom and Bidlingmaier, Christoph and de Lucas, Nieves and Maranon, Rafael and Pucuka, Zanda and Latvia, Riga and Loellgen, Ruth and Keitel, Kristina and Hoeffe, Julia and Geurts, Dorien and Dubos, Francois and Lyttle, Mark and Bognar, Zsolt and Simon, Gabor and Fodor, Laszlo and Romanengo, Marta and Gras-le-Guen, Christele and Greber-Platzer, Susanne and Cubells, Carles Luaces and Teksam, Ozlem and Turan, Caner and Van de Voorde, Patrick and Basmaci, Romain and Frassanito, Antonella and Saz, Ulas and Irfanos, Ionannis and Sotoca, Jorge and Berant, Ron and Farrugia, Ruth and Velasco, Roberto and Nijman, Ruud and Macao, Patricia}},
  issn         = {{0003-9888}},
  journal      = {{ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD}},
  keywords     = {{UK}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{9}},
  pages        = {{869--873}},
  title        = {{Research priorities for European paediatric emergency medicine}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2019-316918}},
  volume       = {{104}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}

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