NTRAP Aim 1:
Perform a gap analysis of military and civilian trauma research to identify priorities across the continuum of care.
For each of the 11 topic areas listed below, the NTRAP project team recruited interdisciplinary experts to identify gaps in the literature, generate research questions, and prioritize those questions using a consensus-driven Delphi survey approach. Each panel conducted four Delphi rounds in which participants first generated key research questions and then prioritized the importance of the questions on a 9-point Likert scale over three consecutive rounds of rating. Consensus was defined as ≥ 60% of panelists agreeing on the priority category.
All research questions that reached consensus were then tagged using an NTRAP taxonomy of 118 research concepts, which were consistent across all 11 panels. The taxonomy scheme consists of the following categories: Population, Phase of Care, Global Injury Pattern, Specific Injuries, Intervention, Observable Clinical States, Patient-Reported Outcomes, and Type of Research. Investigators may now request the Delphi Survey data from any or all of the panel groups and filter questions on any number of the category tags in order to see priorities and trends across study groups and topics.
To request data, complete the Data Access Request Form.
NTRAP Aim 1 Delphi Gap Analyses Publications
| Focus Area | Panel Leader | Panel Members | Publication | Literature Review |
| Acute Resuscitation, Evaluation & Imaging | Todd Costantini, MD | Acute Resuscitation Panel | Results from the Acute Resuscitation, Evaluation & Imaging Research Gap Delphi Survey | Acute Resuscitation |
| Burns & Reconstructive Surgery | Nicole Gibran, MD | Burns & Reconstructive Surgery Panel | Results from the Burn Research Gap Delphi Survey | Burns & Reconstructive Surgery |
Geriatric Trauma
| Bellal Joseph, MD | Geriatric Trauma Panel | Results from the Geriatric Trauma Research Gap Delphi Survey | Geriatric Trauma |
Injury Prevention
| Zara Cooper, MD | Injury Prevention Panel | Results from the Injury Prevention Research Gap Delphi Survey | Injury Prevention |
Long-Term Functional Outcomes & Rehabilitation
| Adil Haider, MD and Juan Herrera Escobar, PhD | Long-Term Outcomes Panel | Results from the Long-Term Outcomes Research Gap Delphi Survey | Long-Term Functional Outcomes & Rehabilitation |
Neurotrauma
| Deborah Stein, MD, PhD | Neurotrauma Panel | Results from the Neurotrauma Research Gap Delphi Survey | Neurotrauma |
Orthopedic Trauma
| James Ficke, MD | Orthopedic Trauma Panel | Results from the Orthopedic Trauma Research Gap Delphi Survey | Orthopedic Trauma
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Pediatric Trauma
| Jonathan Groner, MD | Pediatric Trauma Panel | Results from the Pediatric Trauma Research Gap Delphi Survey | Pediatric Trauma
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Post-admission Critical Care
| Karen Brasel, MD | Critical Care Panel | Results of the Post-Admission Critical Care Research Gap Delphi Survey | Post-admission Critical Care |
| Prehospital & Mass Casualty Triage | Craig Newgard, MD | Pre-hospital Panel | Results from the Pre-hospital & Mass Casualty Research Gap Delphi Survey | Pre-Hospital & Mass Casualty Triage |
Trauma Systems & Informatics
| Jeff Bailey, MD | Trauma Systems Panel | Results of the Trauma Systems and Informatics Research Gap Delphi Survey | Trauma Systems & Informatics |
Primary publications analyzing the research gap Delphi surveys conducted by 11 topic panels for Aim 1 of the NTRAP project.
