title: Clinical research priorities in emergency medicine.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the clinical research priorities of Fellows of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) in order to inform the strategic research agenda specific to multicentre clinical research.
  
  
  METHODS
  An anonymous survey of all ACEM Fellows (FACEMs) listed on the ACEM researcher database was conducted between January and March 2013.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 108 FACEMs invited to participate, 54 (50%) responded. Over half of respondents (61%) had a higher research degree but only a minority (24%) had funded research positions. The top research categories identified as priorities were resuscitation, trauma, cardiology, ED ultrasound, acute behavioural disturbance and geriatrics. The most common specific sub-categories included anterior chest pain, fluid resuscitation in trauma, and drug therapy for both atrial fibrillation and acute behavioural disturbance. Several specific research questions related to chest pain, resuscitation/sepsis, stroke, paediatrics and pulmonary embolus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings provide guidance and support for research areas amenable to collaborative multicentre clinical research within emergency medicine. Discussion rounds are planned to translate these perceived research priorities to actual priorities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; School of Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Gerben
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Keijzers
authors.forename: Ogilvie
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Thom
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Knott
authors.forename: David McD
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D044362:Australasia; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015510:Clinical Medicine; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D006292:Health Priorities; D006302:Health Services Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: clinical trial; emergency medicine; priority; research