Table 1

Time frame of priority setting partnership (PSP)

November 2019Initial face-to-face meeting to determine the protocol and scope of the PSP, and the terms of reference (TOR).
November to December 2019Regular videoconference to finalise protocol, scope, TOR and initial survey design.
January to August 2020Initial survey distribution and promotion.
August 2020Videoconference to finalise total initial questions and agree on themes and wording of summary questions.
August 2020 to February 2021Videoconference to finalise the phrasing of summary questions.
February to April 2021Literature search to review potential ‘answered’ summary questions. Design of interim survey agreed.
April to August 2021Interim prioritisation of summary questions.
August 2021Videoconference to finalise the top 18 questions to put forward to the final workshop.
November 2021Final workshop and conclusion of ‘Top 10’ research priorities.