Top research priorities in prehospital critical care

It is pleasing to see that the long-awaited update to the top research priorities for prehospital critical care has been published,1 and the authors should be commended on their study and its valuable contribution to the literature and developing prehospital critical care. The Delphi process,1 as described by the authors, was not without its limitations. It is unfortunate that there were not more paramedics involved in the later stages of the study: 24% of subject matter experts were paramedics, compared with 76% doctors.1 The paramedic profession, particularly growth within prehospital critical care and research, has a wealth of subject matter experts who would be well placed to advise on such studies. It must be noted that efforts were made to involve paramedics, and it is incumbent on the profession to promote expertise in these fields. It is also regrettable that no patients were...

Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - June 22, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Hodkinson, M. E., Thames Valley Air Ambulance Tags: PostScript Source Type: research