title: Research priorities for shoulder surgery: results of the 2015 James Lind Alliance patient and clinician priority setting partnership.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To run a UK based James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership for 'Surgery for Common Shoulder Problems'.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a nationally funded and conducted process. It was organised from a musculoskeletal research centre and Biomedical Research Unit in Oxford.
  
  
  METHODS
  UK shoulder patients, carers and clinicians, involved in treating patients with shoulder pain and shoulder problems that might require surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  These were national electronic and paper surveys capturing treatment uncertainties that are important to shoulder patients, carers and clinicians.
  
  
  METHODS
  The outcomes relevant to this study were the survey results and rankings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The process took 18 months to complete, with 371 participants contributing 404 in scope questions. The James Lind process then produced a final 10 research priorities and uncertainties that relate to the scope of 'Surgery for Common Shoulder Problems'.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The final top 10 UK research priorities have been produced and are now being disseminated to partner organisations and funders to guide funding of shoulder research for the next 5-10 years on topics that are important to patients, their carers and clinicians.
authors.affiliation: The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.
authors.forename: Amar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rangan
authors.affiliation: James Lind Alliance Advisor, NIHR, London, UK.
authors.forename: Sheela
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Upadhaya
authors.affiliation: James Lind Alliance Project Manager and Hub Co-ordinator, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Regan
authors.affiliation: Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University NHS Trust, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Francine
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Toye
authors.affiliation: Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Jonathan L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rees
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006282:Health Personnel; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D012782:Shoulder / Q000601:surgery*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D035501:Uncertainty; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: James Lind Alliance; SURGERY; uncertainties