British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre, Health Data Research UK, London, UK.
Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Open Heart. 2023 Aug;10(2). doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2023-002378.
Two interlinked surveys were organised by the British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre, which aimed to establish national priorities for cardiovascular imaging research.
First a single time point public survey explored their views of cardiovascular imaging research. Subsequently, a three-phase modified Delphi prioritisation exercise was performed by researchers and healthcare professionals. Research questions were submitted by a diverse range of stakeholders to the question 'What are the most important research questions that cardiovascular imaging should be used to address?'. Of these, 100 research questions were prioritised based on their positive impact for patients. The 32 highest rated questions were further prioritised based on three domains: positive impact for patients, potential to reduce inequalities in healthcare and ability to be implemented into UK healthcare practice in a timely manner.
The public survey was completed by 354 individuals, with the highest rated areas relating to improving treatment, quality of life and diagnosis. In the second survey, 506 research questions were submitted by diverse stakeholders. Prioritisation was performed by 90 researchers or healthcare professionals in the first round and 64 in the second round. The highest rated questions were 'How do we ensure patients have equal access to cardiovascular imaging when it is needed?' and 'How can we use cardiovascular imaging to avoid invasive procedures'. There was general agreement between healthcare professionals and researchers regarding priorities for the positive impact for patients and least agreement for their ability to be implemented into UK healthcare practice in a timely manner. There was broad overlap between the prioritised research questions and the results of the public survey.
We have identified priorities for cardiovascular imaging research, incorporating the views of diverse stakeholders. These priorities will be useful for researchers, funders and other organisations planning future research.
英国心脏基金会数据科学中心组织了两项相互关联的调查，旨在确定心血管成像研究的国家优先事项。
首先进行了一次单点公众调查，探讨他们对心血管成像研究的看法。随后，研究人员和医疗保健专业人员进行了三轮改良德尔菲优先排序。研究问题由不同利益相关者提交，问题是“心血管成像应该用于解决哪些最重要的研究问题？”其中，基于对患者的积极影响，对 100 个研究问题进行了优先排序。基于三个领域，对 32 个评分最高的问题进行了进一步的优先排序：对患者的积极影响、减少医疗保健不平等的潜力和及时纳入英国医疗保健实践的能力。
公众调查由 354 人完成，评分最高的领域与改善治疗、生活质量和诊断有关。在第二轮调查中，来自不同利益相关者的 506 个研究问题被提交。在第一轮中，90 名研究人员或医疗保健专业人员进行了优先排序，在第二轮中，有 64 人进行了优先排序。评分最高的问题是“我们如何确保患者在需要时平等获得心血管成像？”以及“我们如何使用心血管成像来避免侵入性程序？”医疗保健专业人员和研究人员对患者积极影响的优先事项基本一致，而对及时纳入英国医疗保健实践的能力的优先事项则存在最大分歧。优先排序的研究问题与公众调查的结果之间存在广泛的重叠。
我们已经确定了心血管成像研究的优先事项，其中纳入了不同利益相关者的观点。这些优先事项将对计划未来研究的研究人员、资助者和其他组织有用。
