Establishing best practices guidelines for collaborative research in global surgery

Developing a Delphi survey

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ID19552311
AutoresRamitha Eshan Ruwanpathirana (0000-0002-3612-0288, Manipal College of Medical Sciences), Swati Deshpande (Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College), Sophia Abdulhai (Indiana University School of Medicine), Mathilde Djeneba Billau (Université de Sherbrooke), Sumeja Catic (University of Zenica), Theresa L Chin (University of California, Irvine), Julia N Harrison (University of Minnesota), Pratyush Kumar (0000-0002-8732-0183, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University), Maria Cecilia Tagle Leyson (University of the City of Manila), Helen W Li (Washington University in St. Louis), Katayoun S Madani (Baylor College of Medicine), Arthur Serumaga (Gulu Hospital), Margaret Tarpley (Association of Academic Global Surgery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA), Margaret J Tarpley (0000-0002-5803-9472, University of Botswana), Grayson Wright (University of Tennessee Health Science Center), Nia N Zalamea (University of Tennessee Health Science Center), Joshua S Ng-Kamstra (0000-0001-9335-2061, Harvard University)
Ano2025
Volume15
Páginas04237-04237
Data de publicação2025-09-05
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Global Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2047-2978 • E-ISSN: 2047-2986
EditoraInternational Society of Global Health (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.7189/jogh.15.04237
PMID40910318
OpenAlexW4414021837
IdiomaEN
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Background: Collaborative research in global surgery has resulted in the rapid development of the field via knowledge creation and dissemination, research capacity building, and direct improvements in the delivery of clinical care. Yet the establishment and maintenance of trans-boundary collaborations carries significant risk to health systems, clinicians, patients, and researchers, particularly if such collaborations are not developed thoughtfully and with appropriate guardrails. In recent years, there has been significant growth in the literature on the pervasiveness and impact of neocolonialism on global health research. Methods: To harness the benefits of global surgery research collaboration while mitigating these risks, we reviewed the literature, collaboratively developed best practice statements, and iteratively refined these. Results: Eighty-one best practice statements were developed across six themes: establishing partnerships, managing power imbalances, addressing equity in funding, ensuring high ethical standards in Human Subjects Research, maintaining quality and rigor in scientific work, and long-term planning. Conclusions: These statements will form the basis of a Delphi process to establish a robust set of guidelines for best practice in collaborative global surgery research

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