Recommendations for research

The guideline committee has made the following key recommendations for research.

1 Risks and benefits

What decision aids are the most cost effective and acceptable when explaining the risks and benefits of healthcare interventions to children and young people?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on risks and benefits.

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review E: understanding the risks and benefits of healthcare decisions.

2 Independent advocacy

How can the views of babies, children and young people be best represented by independent advocates?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on independent advocates.

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review I: independent advocacy in healthcare for children and young people.

3 Improving healthcare experience

What elements of healthcare matter most to babies, children and young people to create positive experiences of healthcare?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on improving healthcare experience.

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review J: improving experience of healthcare.

4 Measuring experience

How can the experience of babies, children and young people be measured so as to improve their experience of healthcare?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on measuring experience.

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review L: measuring experience.