Table 5.

Main future research areas

	% Agreement	% Dis-agreement
Future research areas
The production of PRP must be better standardised	95,0	0,0
The use (injection frequency) of PRP needs to be better standardised	95,0	0,0
The application (application time) of PRP must be better standardised	95,0	0,0
The range of indications for PRP must be better standardised	97,5	0,0
For use in the indication field of the beginning arthrosis, further basic studies are necessary	95,0	0,0
For the application in the indication field of incipient arthrosis further clinical studies are necessary	100,0	0,0
Overall, further basic studies are also required for the other indication areas	95,0	0,0
Overall, further clinical studies are also required for the other indication areas	100,0	0,0
In the future, PRP will play an important role in biological therapeutic procedures	80,0	2,5