Post pandemic research priorities: A consensus statement from the HL-PIVOT

Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2022 Jul-Aug:73:2-16. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.07.001. Epub 2022 Jul 13.

Abstract

We have been amid unhealthy living and related chronic disease pandemics for several decades. These longstanding crises have troublingly synergized with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The need to establish research priorities in response to COVID-19 can be used to address broad health and wellbeing, social and economic impacts for the future is emerging. Accordingly, this paper sets out a series of research priorities that could inform interdisciplinary collaboration between clinical sciences, public health, business, technology, economics, healthcare providers, and the exercise science/sports medicine communities, among others. A five-step methodology was used to generate and evaluate the research priorities with a focus on broad health and well-being impacts. The methodology was deployed by an international and interdisciplinary team from the Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL- PIVOT) network. This team were all engaged in responding to the Pandemic either on the 'front-line' and/or in leadership positions ensuring the currency and authenticity of the process. Eight research priorities were identified clustered into two groups: i) Societal & Environmental, and ii) Clinical. Our eight research priorities are presented with insight from previously published research priorities from other groups.

Keywords: COVID-19; Collaboration exercise medicine; Health and wellbeing; Pandemic legacy; Prevention; Priorities; Research.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • Consensus
  • Humans
  • Pandemics* / prevention & control
  • Public Health
  • Research