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Table 1 Documents informing phase 1 of research prioritisation setting exercise

From: Harnessing inter-disciplinary collaboration to improve emergency care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): results of research prioritisation setting exercise

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WHO Emergency Care System Framework [25]

Highlights the essential components of an emergency care system.

Emergency Care System assessment [26]

A process executed at the national level in which countries bring together key stakeholders to undertake a structured appraisal of the essential system components needed to deliver care for emergency conditions, including injury. Each element of the emergency care system (as visualized in the Emergency Care System Framework mentioned above) is assessed. ECSA results are used to develop country roadmaps and implementation plans.

WHO-ICRC Basic Emergency Care course [26]

Targeted at frontline prehospital personnel and linked with the WHO Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment for children, and the IMAI Quick Check and Emergency Treatments for adults.

WHO Trauma Care Checklist [26]

Guides clinical teams through basic critical steps of trauma care.

Key Systematic reviews [5, 23]

• Obermeyer et al. Emergency care in 59 low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. Bull World Health Organ 2015; 93:577-586G

• Kironji et al. Identifying barriers for out of hospital emergency care in low and low-middle income countries: a systematic review. BMC Health Services Research 2018; 18: 291

AFEM proceedings [16]

Broccoli et al. Defining quality indicators for emergency care delivery: findings of an expert consensus process by emergency care practitioners in Africa. BMJ Global Health 2018; 3:e000479.