TY - JOUR
T1 - Setting research priorities to achieve long-term national road safety goals in Iran
AU - Sadeghi-Bazargani, Homayoun
AU - Razzaghi, Alireza
AU - Atabak, Ali
AU - Bazargani-Hejazi, Shahrzad
AU - Basirat, Shahriar Behzad
AU - Doshmangir, Leila
AU - Ebrahiminejad, Salman
AU - Farahbakhsh, Mostafa
AU - Benekohal, Rahim Farahnak
AU - Ghaffarifar, Saiedeh
AU - Golestani, Mina
AU - Hamidi, Mohammad Hossein
AU - Heydari, Seyed Taghi
AU - Jahani, Einollah
AU - Jahangiry, Leila
AU - Imani, Ali
AU - Khabiri, Mohammad Mehdi
AU - Khishdari, Abolfazl
AU - Marouf, Hamed
AU - Masoumi, Gholamreza
AU - Mazloumi, Adel
AU - Mehmandar, Mohammad Reza
AU - Mortazavi-Tabatabaei, Seyed Abdolreza
AU - Pourebrahim, Khalil
AU - Rahmanian, Nasir Baradaran
AU - Rezapur-Shahkolai, Forouzan
AU - Rezaei, Mahdi
AU - Saadati, Mohammad
AU - Sarbazi, Ehsan
AU - Samadipour, Ezat
AU - Sehat, Mojtaba
AU - Shafieian, Mehdi
AU - Mohaymany, Afshin Shariat
AU - Soori, Hamid
AU - Sheikhi, Saeedeh
AU - Tabibi, Masoud
AU - Tabrizi, Jafar Sadegh
AU - Kashani, Ali Tavakoli
AU - Vahabzadeh, Ibrahim
AU - Veisi, Salah
AU - Yazdani, Mirbahador
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Background Road traffic crashes (RTCs) and its associated injuries are one of the most important public health problems in the world. In Iran, RTCs rank second in terms of mortality. To address this issue, there is a need for research-based interventions. Prioritizing researches using a variety of approaches and frame-works to determine the most effective interventions is a key nodal point in the RTCs’ research policy plan-ning cycle. Thus, this study aims to generate and prioritize research questions in the field of RTCs in Iran. Methods By adapting the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) method, this study en-gaged 25 prominent Iranian academic leaders having role in setting Iran’s long-term road safety goals, a group of research funders, and policymakers. The experts’ proposed research questions were independently scored on a set of criteria: feasibility, impact on health, impact on the economy, capacity building, and equity. Following the prioritization of Research Questions (RQs), they were all classified using the 5 Pillar frameworks. Results In total, 145 Research Questions were systematically scored by experts against five criteria. Iran’s top 20 road traffic safety priorities were established. The RQs related to “road safety management” and “road and infrastructure” achieved a high frequency. Conclusions The top 20 research questions in the area of RTCs in Iran were determined by experts. The majority of these RQs were related to “road safety management”. The results of this study may contribute to the optimal use of resources in achieving long-term goals in the prevention and control of road traffic crashes and its related injuries. Considering these RQs as research investment options will improve the current status of Road Traffic Injuries (RTIs) at a national level and further advance toward compliance with international goals. If these research priorities are addressed, and their findings are implemented, we can anticipate a significant reduction in the number of crashes, injuries, and deaths.
AB - Background Road traffic crashes (RTCs) and its associated injuries are one of the most important public health problems in the world. In Iran, RTCs rank second in terms of mortality. To address this issue, there is a need for research-based interventions. Prioritizing researches using a variety of approaches and frame-works to determine the most effective interventions is a key nodal point in the RTCs’ research policy plan-ning cycle. Thus, this study aims to generate and prioritize research questions in the field of RTCs in Iran. Methods By adapting the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) method, this study en-gaged 25 prominent Iranian academic leaders having role in setting Iran’s long-term road safety goals, a group of research funders, and policymakers. The experts’ proposed research questions were independently scored on a set of criteria: feasibility, impact on health, impact on the economy, capacity building, and equity. Following the prioritization of Research Questions (RQs), they were all classified using the 5 Pillar frameworks. Results In total, 145 Research Questions were systematically scored by experts against five criteria. Iran’s top 20 road traffic safety priorities were established. The RQs related to “road safety management” and “road and infrastructure” achieved a high frequency. Conclusions The top 20 research questions in the area of RTCs in Iran were determined by experts. The majority of these RQs were related to “road safety management”. The results of this study may contribute to the optimal use of resources in achieving long-term goals in the prevention and control of road traffic crashes and its related injuries. Considering these RQs as research investment options will improve the current status of Road Traffic Injuries (RTIs) at a national level and further advance toward compliance with international goals. If these research priorities are addressed, and their findings are implemented, we can anticipate a significant reduction in the number of crashes, injuries, and deaths.
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U2 - 10.7189/JOGH.12.09002
DO - 10.7189/JOGH.12.09002
M3 - Article
C2 - 35392581
AN - SCOPUS:85127749648
SN - 2047-2978
VL - 12
JO - Journal of Global Health
JF - Journal of Global Health
M1 - 09002
ER -