Table 4.
The top 5 research priority scores and ranks from experts in high income countries
| HIC rank | Research question | HIC answerability | HIC effectiveness | HIC feasibility | HIC applicability | HIC equity | HIC RPS | HIC AEA | Overall rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is the link between alcohol use and adherence to HIV medication? | 100 | 93.8 | 99 | 92.6 | 89.6 | 95.0 | 0.93 | 1 |
| 2 | Can alcohol reduction programmes be effectively integrated into HIV prevention, treatment and care programmes? | 97.1 | 94 | 94.8 | 94.6 | 88.6 | 93.8 | 0.90 | 8 |
| 3 | What is prevalence and correlates of alcohol use among HIV+ pregnant women in Africa? | 99.1 | 90.9 | 100 | 85.6 | 89.6 | 93.0 | 0.90 | 3 |
| 4 | What is the effectiveness of health system-based intervention that involve training facility staff to foster an enabling environment for engagement of HIV-infected patients abusing alcohol? | 99 | 90 | 94 | 86.2 | 93.5 | 92.5 | 0.88 | 2 |
| 5 | What is the role of gender and gender identity in the intersection of alcohol and HIV/AIDS epidemics? | 99 | 89.1 | 93.8 | 87.5 | 93.2 | 92.5 | 0.89 | 21 |