Challenges for Birth‐Related Research

Meta-analysis of psychological intervention for chronic pain: Challenges and Strategies for research quality improvement

 Aims and background: Chronic pain is a pervasive, destructive and expensive problem with a biopsychosocial nature. Psychological interventions suggested to be an effective choice for chronic pain, and many trials  confirmed its effectiveness and several meta-analyses have estimated the amount of its effect. Considering the psychological and social aspects of pain, it’s possible that the Irania...

Challenges for Research on Intelligence

After 100 years of research, the definition of the field is still inadequate. The biggest challenge we see is moving away from a de-factor definition of intelligence in terms of test scores, but at the same time making clear what the boundaries of the field are. We then present four challenges for the field, two within a biological and two within a social context. These revolve around the issue...

Grand Challenges for Computing Research

Morbidity matters: challenges for research

expanding challenge for many health systems, including the NHS. It can be defined as the coexistence of several chronic diseases or medical conditions in one person. It is increasingly common among older people, as effective interventions reduce fatal events but increase the prevalent disease population, and life expectancy of the general population continues to rise. As a result, multimorbidit...

Five Grand Challenges for Library Research

Librarians have many and varied difficulties. For some library problems research is not the best remedy. Improved coordination, clarification of values, or drawing on existing research results may suffice. When research is indicated, it pays to be selective. Investing in research, like any other kind of investment, should be judged in terms of the probability of success, the likely delay before...