06/26/26

Priorities for improving paediatric diagnosis: findings from a modified Delphi study.

Rasooly, Irit R; Wu, Katherine; Galligan, Meghan; Congdon, Morgan; Costello, Anna; Fatemi, Yasaman; Gidengil, Courtney; Grubenhoff, Joseph A; Hoar, Harry; Jefferies, Cara T; Kaur, Amarpreet; Krause, Jillian; Mahajan, Prashant; Mehta, Sanjiv D; Sawicki, Jonathan G; Marshall, Trisha; Michelson, Kenneth A; Nawab, Ursula; Olson, Andrew P J; Perry, Michael; Shafer, Grant Joseph Dat Chiu; Shaw, Kathy N; Singh, Hardeep; Walsh, Kathleen; Cifra, Christina L. BMJ Qual Saf.

Summary

Improving diagnosis in children requires pediatric-specific priorities, yet consensus has been lacking. This study reports on the work of a multidisciplinary panel (of family partners, researchers and safety experts) to identify key research and operational priorities, including high-risk pediatric conditions and care scenarios, stronger feedback mechanisms, and reporting of missed diagnostic opportunities.
Rasooly IR, Wu K, Galligan M, et al. Priorities for improving paediatric diagnosis: findings from a modified Delphi study. BMJ Qual Saf. Epub 2026 Jun 26.