OP32 A Multistep Multistakeholder Priority Setting Exercise For Fecal Incontinence

Introduction Fecal incontinence (FI) is the involuntary loss of feces and can affect up to 17 percent community dwelling individuals, rising 40 older people in residential care homes. There limited up-to-date evidence which formally set research priorities addressing FI. This project aimed identify topics highest importance key FI stakeholders. Methods An gap map was produced incorporating three streams coded against predefined topic domains. The included: emerging identified through horizon scanning; existing systematic searches bibliographic databases; stakeholder insights collected an international survey. Findings were presented as a visual facilitate knowledge exchange during online workshop with purposeful sample multidisciplinary gaps explored see whether they deemed representative unmet needs, such, areas priority Ideation techniques group discussions used refine rank areas. Results Overall, there mismatch between evidence, New pharmaceutical medical technology innovations limited. Eight early-stage trials concerned use repurposed drugs. Within base, individual bowel management strategies treatments examined, however, stakeholders desired interventions improve patient education psychological aspects living five order are follows: support; lifestyle interventions; long-term effects; education; constipation. Conclusions robust methodology successful identifying broad wide-ranging useful tool highlight where efforts have been focused historically, base what consider important.