RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Rapid priority setting exercise on faecal incontinence for Cochrane Incontinence JF BMJ Open Gastroenterology JO BMJ Open Gastro FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP e000847 DO 10.1136/bmjgast-2021-000847 VO 9 IS 1 A1 Thomson, Katie H A1 O'Connor, Nicole A1 Dangova, Kim Tuyen A1 Gill, Sean A1 Jackson, Sara A1 Bliss, Donna Z A1 Wallace, Sheila A A1 Pearson, Fiona YR 2022 UL http://bmjopengastro.bmj.com//content/9/1/e000847.abstract AB Objective This rapid priority setting exercise aimed to identify, expand, prioritise and explore stakeholder (patients, carers and healthcare practitioners) topic uncertainties on faecal incontinence (FI).Design An evidence gap map (EGM) was produced to give a visual overview of emerging trial evidence; existing systematic review-level evidence and FI stakeholder topic uncertainties derived from a survey. This EGM was used in a knowledge exchange workshop that promoted group discussions leading to the prioritisation and exploration of FI stakeholder identified topic uncertainties.Results Overall, a mismatch between the existing and emerging evidence and key FI stakeholder topic uncertainties was found. The prioritised topic uncertainties identified in the workshop were as follows: psychological support; lifestyle interventions; long-term effects of living with FI; education; constipation and the cultural impact of FI. When these six prioritised topic uncertainties were explored in more depth, the following themes were identified: education; impact and burden of living with FI; psychological support; healthcare service improvements and inconsistencies; the stigma of FI; treatments and management; culturally appropriate management and technology and its accessibility.Conclusions Topic uncertainties identified were broad and wide ranging even after prioritisation. More research is required to unpick the themes emerging from the in-depth discussion and explore these further to achieve a consensus on deliverable research questions.Data are available upon reasonable request.