Table 2 Top 15 Uganda newborn research agenda priority-setting questions
Question | Domain | Percentage Research Priority Score (%) | Answerability | Scalability | Impact | Generalizability | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | How can we effectively sustain partograph use for labour management? | Delivery | 80.6 | 81.1 | 80.5 | 80.5 | 80.4 | 80.5 |
2 | Can participatory/women groups improve neonatal health in the Ugandan setting? | Delivery | 80.5 | 83.5 | 80.5 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 79.9 |
3 | How can we effectively maintain clinical competencies for newborn care in health facilities? | Delivery | 79.9 | 81.7 | 80.5 | 79.9 | 79.2 | 78.1 |
4 | How can we improve newborn outcomes among vulnerable populations? | Delivery | 79.6 | 81.71 | 81.10 | 79.3 | 78.7 | 77.4 |
5 | What low cost technologies improve neonatal survival in community and facility setting in Uganda? | Development | 79.3 | 81.7 | 79.3 | 78.7 | 78.7 | 78.1 |
6 | What is the aetiology of stillbirths in Uganda? | Other | 77.7 | 78.1 | 78.1 | 78.1 | 78.1 | 76.2 |
7 | Does knowledge of essential newborn care practices among mothers have an impact on newborn survival? | Delivery | 74.9 | 83.5 | 82.3 | 81.1 | 82.3 | 45.1 |
8 | How can male involvement be used to improve neonatal outcomes? | Delivery | 74.3 | 82.9 | 81.1 | 82.3 | 79.9 | 45.1 |
9 | Can integration of essential neonatal care into lower health facilities improve neonatal outcomes? | Delivery | 74.1 | 83.5 | 80.5 | 81.1 | 81.1 | 44.5 |
10 | How can newborn referral and follow-up be improved at community and facility level? | Delivery | 73.7 | 82.3 | 80.5 | 80.5 | 81.1 | 43.9 |
11 | Can involvement of newborn champions in the political, social and economic arena improve newborn outcomes? | Delivery | 73.6 | 82.9 | 45.1 | 80.5 | 80.5 | 78.7 |
12 | What is the level of skills of midwives in neonatal resuscitation in Uganda? | Delivery | 73.5 | 46.3 | 81.1 | 79.9 | 79.9 | 80.5 |
13 | Can the use of simple algorithms by community health workers to identify and refer neonates with danger signs improve neonatal outcomes? | Delivery | 73.4 | 82.9 | 79.9 | 80.5 | 80.5 | 43.3 |
14 | Can integration of culturally relevant practices within maternal and newborn care improve uptake of institutional deliveries? | Delivery | 73.0 | 82.9 | 80.5 | 79.9 | 79.9 | 42.1 |
15 | What is the feasibility of improving access to neonatal sepsis management using simplified antibiotics for newborns when referral to hospital is not possible? | Delivery | 72.8 | 81.7 | 80.5 | 79.3 | 79.3 | 43.3 |