Identifying research priorities for post-collision care in the United Kingdom: outcomes and methodological adaptations from the final prioritisation workshop

Tim Nutbeam, Laura Cottey, Kerry Dungay, Lauren R. Rodgers, Emily Foote, Caroline Leech, Claire E. Baker, Elizabeth Box, Louise Johnson, Brian Lee, Marilyn MacQueen, Rob Fenwick, Nigel Lang, Ianto Guy, Ian Marritt, Ian Dunbar, Ed B. G. Barnard, Mini -Review Authors, Nick Aveyard, Lily Eckersley-Jones, Cally Greiner-Cooper, Kershun Mathew, Nigel Lang, Celia Lugt, Kirsten Raphael, Gregory Smith, Luke Tester, Jennifer Todd, Rosanna Watts, George Russam

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2026

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Road traffic injury remains a leading cause of death and serious injury in the United Kingdom, yet the post-collision phase of care has received comparatively little research attention. The Road Injury Chain of Survival framework identifies five interdependent links where coordinated action can improve outcomes. To address evidence gaps across this pathway, we conducted the first UK Priority Setting Partnership focused specifically on post-collision care, following James Lind Alliance methodology. METHODS: A national open survey collected research uncertainties from patients, carers, bystanders, clinicians, emergency responders and policy stakeholders between July and August 2025. This was supplemented by a targeted literature review identifying research uncertainties from clinical guidelines and systematic reviews. All submissions underwent evidence checking using the BestBETs methodology. The Steering Group, comprising patients with lived experience, emergency service representatives, clinicians, and researchers, conducted interim prioritisation to produce a shortlist. A final prioritisation workshop was held in November 2025, using nominal group technique across…

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@article{nutbeam-2026-identifying-research-priorities-for,
  title={Identifying research priorities for post-collision care in the United Kingdom: outcomes and methodological adaptations from the final prioritisation workshop},
  author={Tim Nutbeam and Laura Cottey and Kerry Dungay and Lauren R. Rodgers and Emily Foote and Caroline Leech and Claire E. Baker and Elizabeth Box and Louise Johnson and Brian Lee and Marilyn MacQueen and Rob Fenwick and Nigel Lang and Ianto Guy and Ian Marritt and Ian Dunbar and Ed B. G. Barnard and Mini -Review Authors and Nick Aveyard and Lily Eckersley-Jones and Cally Greiner-Cooper and Kershun Mathew and Nigel Lang and Celia Lugt and Kirsten Raphael and Gregory Smith and Luke Tester and Jennifer Todd and Rosanna Watts and George Russam},
  journal={Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine},
  year={2026},
  doi={10.1186/s13049-026-01628-y}
}