Examples of paediatric intensive care (PIC) research networks
| Name of organisation | Acronym | Country | Description of the organisation | Year established | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paediatric Intensive Care Society—Study group | PICS-SG | UK | Facilitates national RCT collaboration and close links with Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network data coordination team | 2005 | http://www.ukpics.org.uk/Researchongoing.html |
| Australia and New Zealand Intensive Care Society | ANZICS | Australia and New Zealand | Multidisciplinary group of PIC personnel who design and conduct multicentre research in PICUs including adult units that admit children | 2003 | http://www.anzics.com.au/paediatrics/psg |
| Paediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators | PALISI | USA/Canada | A collaboration of clinical researchers in 78 PICUs across North America. Areas of interest include acute lung injury, sepsis and multiorgan failure in children | 2002 | http://www.palisi.org/current-studies.php |
| Paediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network | PECARN | USA | Federally funded paediatric emergency medicine research network. PECARN conducts research on the prevention and management of acute illnesses and injuries in children | 2001 | http://www.pecarn.org/currentResearch/index.html |
| Collaborative Paediatric Critical Care Research Network | CPCCRN | USA | Network of PICUs and a data coordinating centre funded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The Network seeks to reduce morbidity and mortality in paediatric critical illness and injury | 2004 | http://www.cpccrn.org/networkProjects.html |
| Canadian Critical Care Trials Group | CCCTG: Pediatric interest group | Canada | Group of Canadian researchers and practitioners committed to improving the lives and care of the critically ill by conducting relevant research, in response to healthcare needs | 2000 | http://www.ccctg.ca/Programs.aspx |
| World Federation of Paediatric Intensive and Critical care societies | WFPICCS | International | Strives for the worldwide survival of every critically ill and injured child and the well-being of its family. It seeks to advance professional knowledge, enhance skills and share best practices. Arranges World Congress of PIC at regular intervals | 1997 | http://www.wfpiccs.org/ |
| European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care | ESPNIC | European | The society is dedicated to developing the evidence base that informs clinical practice and to meeting the needs of members, giving them a voice within the European and international context | 1998 (ESPIC in 1988) | http://www.espnic-online.org/ |
PICU, paediatric intensive care units; RCT, randomised controlled trial.