Purpose

Existing datasets and research in the field of adolescent mental health do not always meet the needs of practitioners, policymakers, and program implementers, particularly in the context of vulnerable populations. Here, we introduce a collaborative, demand-driven methodology for the development of a strategic adolescent mental health research agenda. Ultimately, this agenda aims to guide future data sharing and collection efforts that meet the most pressing data needs of key stakeholders.

Methods

We conducted a rapid literature search to summarize common themes in adolescent mental health research into a “topic map”. We then hosted two virtual workshops with a range of international experts to discuss the topic map and identify shared priorities for future collaboration and research.

Results

Our topic map identifies 10 major themes in adolescent mental health, organized into system-level, community-level, and individual-level categories. The engagement of cross-sectoral experts resulted in the validation of the mapping exercise, critical insights for refining the topic map, and a collaborative list of priorities for future research.

Discussion

This innovative agile methodology enables a focused deliberation with diverse stakeholders and can serve as the starting point for data generation and collaboration practices, both in the field of adolescent mental health and other topics.

中文翻译：

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为青少年心理健康制定以需求为导向的协作数据议程

目的

青少年心理健康领域的现有数据集和研究并不总能满足从业者、决策者和项目实施者的需求，尤其是在弱势人群的背景下。在这里，我们介绍了一种协作的、需求驱动的方法，用于制定战略性青少年心理健康研究议程。最终，该议程旨在指导未来的数据共享和收集工作，以满足主要利益相关者最紧迫的数据需求。

方法

我们进行了快速文献检索，将青少年心理健康研究中的共同主题总结为“主题地图”。然后，我们与一系列国际专家举办了两次虚拟研讨会，讨论主题图并确定未来合作和研究的共同优先事项。

结果

我们的主题地图确定了青少年心理健康的 10 个主要主题，分为系统级、社区级和个人级类别。跨部门专家的参与导致了映射工作的验证、改进主题图的关键见解以及未来研究优先事项的协作列表。

讨论

这种创新的敏捷方法能够与不同的利益相关者进行集中讨论，并且可以作为青少年心理健康和其他主题领域的数据生成和协作实践的起点。