Abdel-Aal, ArwaLisspers, KarinWilliams, SianAdab, PeymaneAgarwal, DhirajBarnard, AmandaBouloukaki, Izoldevan Boven, Job F.MChavannes, NielsDickens, Andrew P.van Gemert, Frederik2024-05-032024-05-032055-1010http://hdl.handle.net/1885/317246Respiratory diseases remain a significant cause of global morbidity and mortality and primary care plays a central role in their prevention, diagnosis and management. An e-Delphi process was employed to identify and prioritise the current respiratory research needs of primary care health professionals worldwide. One hundred and twelve community-based physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals from 27 high-, middle- and low-income countries suggested 608 initial research questions, reduced after evidence review by 27 academic experts to 176 questions covering diagnosis, management, monitoring, self-management and prognosis of asthma, COPD and other respiratory conditions (including infections, lung cancer, tobacco control, sleep apnoea). Forty-nine questions reached 80% consensus for importance. Cross-cutting themes identified were: a need for more effective training of primary care clinicians; evidence and guidelines specifically relevant to primary care, adaption for local and low-resource settings; empowerment of patients to improve self-management; and the role of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.application/pdfen-AU© The Author(s) 2022https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/202210.1038/s41533-021-00266-42023-01-08Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License