Index
Abstract
Dedication
Preface

• Process
• Similar Efforts

Definition of EMS for this Document
Federal Agencies Can Help Advance EMS Research
Executive Summary
Introduction
History of EMS Research
The Present State of EMS Research
Overcoming the Barriers to EMS Research
Summary
Appendix A: The National EMS Research Agenda Writing Team
Appendix B: Organizations Invited to Participate in the National Review Team
Appendix C: Ethical Standards and IRB Requirements
Appendix D Inclusion Of Women And Minorities In Research Study Populations Involving Human Subjects
Inclusion Of Children As Participants In Research Involving Human Subjects
Appendix E: Bibliographic List of Internet Links
Appendix F: Published EMS Randomized Clinical Trials
References

Process

The EMS Agenda for the Future¹ focused attention on the need for advancing quality research in the area of Emergency Medical Services. The EMS Agenda for the Future Implementation Guide² specifically identified the creation of a national EMS research agenda as one of the top ten priorities necessary for this need to be realized. The National EMS Research Agenda is the result of a multidisciplinary process involving expert panel discussions, revision and review by a national writing team, and peer review of the resultant materials. The process of writing the Research Agenda was modified from the National Institutes of Health Technology Assessment and Practice Guidelines Forum.³ A cooperative agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources Services Administration was established with the National Association of EMS Physicians in July 1999. A writing team, consisting of ten individuals from varying backgrounds, developed and reviewed the initial drafts of the document (Appendix A). A national review team, comprised of 36 individuals representing a wide variety of EMS related organizations (Appendix B), reviewed the preliminary document and provided valuable feedback and suggestions for improvement. The completed, revised draft was widely distributed to EMS-interested organizations and individuals for peer review. The draft was also posted on the World Wide Web at www.ResearchAgenda.org. Over four hundred individuals independently reviewed this document.. The National EMS Research Agenda includes input from all who participated in this process, but the primary authors are responsible for its content and any errors or omissions therein.