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Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT): first steps towards the development of an Australian and New Zealand research network.

Authors :
Babl F
Borland M
Ngo P
Acworth J
Krieser D
Pandit S
Pitt WR
Cotterell E
Jamison S
Source :
Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA [Emerg Med Australas] 2006 Apr; Vol. 18 (2), pp. 143-7.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

Paediatric emergency research is hampered by a number of barriers that can be overcome by a multicentre approach. In 2004, an Australia and New Zealand-based paediatric emergency research network was formed, the Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT). The founding sites include all major tertiary children's hospital EDs in Australia and New Zealand and a major mixed ED in Australia. PREDICT aims to provide leadership and infrastructure for multicentre research at the highest standard, facilitate collaboration between institutions, health-care providers and researchers and ultimately improve patient outcome. Initial network-wide projects have been determined. The present article describes the development of the network, its structure and future goals.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1742-6731
Volume :
18
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16669940
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-6723.2006.00823.x