Table 3.

Opportunities for Dutch EMS research identified in this study

Theme	Opportunity
Data registration and data sharing	Develop a national data strategy for EMS research
	Increase reliability and completeness of data by technological innovations
Laws and regulations	Increase familiarity with laws and regulations regarding EMS research among MREC, EMS providers, and EMS researchers
	Publish a good clinical practice guideline for data sharing in EMS research with regard to GDPR regulations
Funding	Intensify collaboration between EMS providers and university medical centers, form research consortia
	Adopt EMS related topics in research agendas of Dutch medical professional associations
Culture and organization	Incorporate teaching about research in training of ground EMS providers
	Emphasize how research findings are adopted in national guidelines