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The Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit (NMAHP RU) is funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health Directorates and cohosted by Glasgow Caledonian University and the University of Stirling. A key component of its focus is supporting evidence-based healthcare by undertaking research on issues related to urogenital disorders in males and females including pelvic organ prolapse (POP), lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and sexual dysfunction. These areas have been understudied and robust research is lacking. Yet, they are frequently identified by clinicians, researchers, patients, and carers as significantly impacting the quality of life of those affected. In consideration of the lack of evidence, and in a quest for researchable topics for subsequent years, the Urogenital Disorders program of NMAHP RU hosted an expert group of clinicians and researchers to help establish a research agenda and priorities for funding. The following report describes the process and the outcomes from the group's deliberations, with reflections from an international perspective.

Funding: This trial was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Health Technology Assessment programme (project No 11/71/03). The Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates funded SH's post, and the NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care South West Peninsula at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust supported SD. The study funders had no role in the study design, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation, writing of the manuscript, or decision to submit for publication. The research team was independent from the funders. All authors had access to all study data and take responsibility for its integrity and the accuracy of the data analysis. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the National Health Service, the NIHR, or the Department of Health and Social Care. The trial sponsor was Glasgow Caledonian University. Data sharing: Individual participant data collected for this trial, and a data dictionary defining each field in the dataset, will be made available to others; all available data will be de-identified participant data. The protocol, statistical analysis plan, informed consent form, and ethics committee approval are available (https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/hta/117103/#/). To access data, a request should be submitted to the corresponding author (s.hagen@gcu.ac.uk) with a scientific proposal including objectives. Written proposals will be assessed by members of the trial steering committee and a decision made about the appropriateness of the request. The data will only be shared after the data sharing agreement is fully executed. ; Peer reviewed ; Publisher PDF

Acknowledgments The project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme (project number 07/60/18). The Health Services Research Unit and the Health Economics Research Unit are funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates. The authors wish to thank the women who participated in the PROSPECT study. We also thank Margaret MacNeil for her secretarial support and data management; Dawn McRae and Lynda Constable for their trial management support; the programming team in CHaRT, led by Gladys McPherson; members of the Project Management Group for their ongoing advice and support of the study; and the staff at the recruitment sites who facilitated the recruitment, treatment and follow-up of study participants. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the UK Health Technology Assessment Programme, the National Institute of Health Research, the National Health Service, or the Department of Health. ; Peer reviewed ; Publisher PDF