Schlapbach, Luregn J;
Ramnarayan, Padmanabhan;
Gibbons, Kristen S;
Morrow, Brenda M;
Napolitano, Natalie;
Tume, Lyvonne N;
Argent, Andrew C;
... World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societie; + view all
(2024)
Building global collaborative research networks in paediatric critical care: a roadmap.
The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health
10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00303-1.
(In press).
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Abstract
Paediatric critical care units are designed for children at a vulnerable stage of development, yet the evidence base for practice and policy in paediatric critical care remains scarce. In this Health Policy, we present a roadmap providing strategic guidance for international paediatric critical care trials. We convened a multidisciplinary group of 32 paediatric critical care experts from six continents representing paediatric critical care research networks and groups. The group identified key challenges to paediatric critical care research, including lower patient numbers than for adult critical care, heterogeneity related to cognitive development, comorbidities and illness or injury, consent challenges, disproportionately little research funding for paediatric critical care, and poor infrastructure in resource-limited settings. A seven-point roadmap was proposed: (1) formation of an international paediatric critical care research network; (2) development of a web-based toolkit library to support paediatric critical care trials; (3) establishment of a global paediatric critical care trial repository, including systematic prioritisation of topics and populations for interventional trials; (4) development of a harmonised trial minimum set of trial data elements and data dictionary; (5) building of infrastructure and capability to support platform trials; (6) funder advocacy; and (7) development of a collaborative implementation programme. Implementation of this roadmap will contribute to the successful design and conduct of trials that match the needs of globally diverse paediatric populations.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Building global collaborative research networks in paediatric critical care: a roadmap |
| Location: | England |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00303-1 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-4642(24)00303-1 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Paediatric Study Group, Brazilian Research Network in Pediatric Intensive Care, Canadian Critical Care Trials Group, European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatric Collaborative Network of Latin America, Pediatric Acute & Critical Care Medicine Asian Network, Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators, United Kingdom Paediatric Critical Care Society Study Group, Pediatric Intensive Care Latin-American Society, World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10203207 |
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