Global research priorities on COVID-19 for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

• Autores: Ahmed, Uddin; Maamr, Abdellatif; Falade, Adegoke G.; Ayede, Adejumoke Idowu; Bhutta, Adnan; Gambhir, Ajay; Tagarro, Alfredo; Abdelmegeid, Ali; Ahmadi, Ali Reza; Barros, Aluísio J. D.; Mekasha, Amha; Srinivasaiyer, Anantha Kumar; da Silva, André Ricardo Araujo; Schultz, Andreas; Fatima, Batool; Dhar, Bishnupada; Magowan, Brian; Wills, Bridget; Raynes Greenow, Camille; Homer, Caroline; Maclennan, Carolyn; Ward, Catherine; Martinez Garcia, Daniel; Ross, David; Murdoch, David; Wilson, Deborah Joy; Adejuyigbe, Ebun; Stasii, Ecaterina; Scudder, Elaine; Althabe, Fernando
• Año de publicación: 2021
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Materia: COVID-19; Global research priorities; maternal; newborn; child; adolescent
• Institución: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

Background This research prioritization aimed to identify major research gaps in maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (MNCAH) to help mitigate the direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We adapted the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative methodology. We defined scope, domains, themes and scoring criteria. We approached diverse global experts via email to submit their research ideas in MNCAH and MNCAH-related cross-cutting/ health systems area. We curated the research ideas as research questions (RQs) and sent them to the consenting experts for scoring via the online link. For each RQ, the research priority score (RPS) was calculated as an average of individual criterion scores and ranked based on RPS in each area. Results We identified top-ranked 10 RQs in each maternal, newborn, and child and adolescent health and 5 in the cross-cutting/health systems area. In maternal health, indirect effects on care, measures to improve care, health risks and outcomes, and preventing and managing SARS-CoV-2 infection/COVID-19 disease were priority RQs. In newborn health, clinical characterization and managing SARS-CoV-2 infection/COVID-19 disease, mode of transmission and interventions to prevent transmission were the focus. For child and adolescent health, top-ranked RQs were indirect effects on care, clinical status and outcomes, interventions to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection/COVID-19 disease, and educational institute-related RQs. The cross-cutting RQs were the effects of the pandemic on availability, access, care-seeking and utilization of MNCAH services and potential solutions. Conclusions We call on partners, including governments, non-governmental organizations, research institutes, and donors, to address this urgent research agenda.
Fil: Ahmed, Uddin. Hospital & Child Health Research Foundation; Bangladesh
Fil: Maamr, Abdellatif. University Mohammed first Oujda; Marruecos
Fil: Falade, Adegoke G.. University of Ibadan; Nigeria
Fil: Ayede, Adejumoke Idowu. University of Ibadan; Nigeria. University College Hospital Ibadan; Nigeria
Fil: Bhutta, Adnan. University of Maryland; Estados Unidos
Fil: Gambhir, Ajay. National Newborn Foundation; India
Fil: Tagarro, Alfredo. Universidad Europea de Madrid; España
Fil: Abdelmegeid, Ali. Allied Experts for Health Systems; Egipto
Fil: Ahmadi, Ali Reza. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Irán
Fil: Barros, Aluísio J. D.. Universidade Federal de Pelotas; Brasil
Fil: Mekasha, Amha. Addis Ababa University; Etiopía
Fil: Srinivasaiyer, Anantha Kumar. Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement; India
Fil: da Silva, André Ricardo Araujo. Universidade Federal Fluminense; Brasil
Fil: Schultz, Andreas. Universitat Bonn; Alemania
Fil: Fatima, Batool. Organizacion Mundial de la Salud; Argentina
Fil: Dhar, Bishnupada. No especifíca;
Fil: Magowan, Brian. NHS Borders; Reino Unido
Fil: Wills, Bridget. University of Oxford; Reino Unido
Fil: Raynes Greenow, Camille. University of Sydney; Australia
Fil: Homer, Caroline. Burnet Institute; Australia
Fil: Maclennan, Carolyn. No especifíca;
Fil: Ward, Catherine. University of Cape Town; Sudáfrica
Fil: Martinez Garcia, Daniel. Women and Children’s Health Unit; Suiza
Fil: Ross, David. Organizacion Mundial de la Salud; Argentina
Fil: Murdoch, David. University of Otago; Nueva Zelanda
Fil: Wilson, Deborah Joy. Organización de Las Naciones Unidas; Argentina
Fil: Adejuyigbe, Ebun. Obafemi Awolowo University; Nigeria
Fil: Stasii, Ecaterina. State Medical and Pharmaceutical University after Nicolae Testemitanu; Moldavia
Fil: Scudder, Elaine. No especifíca;
Fil: Althabe, Fernando. Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Epidemiología y Salud Pública. Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria. Centro de Investigaciones en Epidemiología y Salud Pública; Argentina