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354 gap statements mined from Child and Adolescent Health papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 2,886 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • The lack of a sustainable approach to co-creating best practices in CAP training. The limitations of current training approaches, such as the teacher-apprentice model. The need for a more efficient and collaborative approach to CAP training.

    Towards an international learning network for CAP Training– a Delphi study · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies the lack of standardized assessment translations as a barrier to their use. The study notes that research involvement among child and adolescent psychiatry trainees is minimal and limited to only a few hours per week. The study highlights the shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists and the resulting long wait times for psychiatric assessment and treatment.

    Experience with standardized assessments in child and adolescent psychiatry: Findings from a national trainee survey in Switzerland · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the use of standardized assessments among child and adolescent psychiatry trainees. There is a need to explore strategies to improve and increase the attractiveness of child and adolescent psychiatry training programs.

    Experience with standardized assessments in child and adolescent psychiatry: Findings from a national trainee survey in Switzerland · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of conducting trials that are unreasonable or unfunded. It highlights the need for alternative approaches, such as target trial emulation.

    Towards evidence-based medicine for paediatricians · 2026 · DOI

  • Data gaps have widened due to cuts in funding. Disruptions to funding of the UN's normative work to strengthen data collection, analysis, and dissemination are undermining the monitoring of child and adolescent survival.

    After remarkable progress, newborn, child, and adolescent survival is now at risk · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need for research on medical malpractice in child mental health. The study aims to fill this gap by investigating the characteristics of medical malpractice claims in this area.

    Examination of Medical Malpractice and Related Factors in Child Mental Health · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper highlights the need for successful screening tests to have high sensitivity and specificity.

    SCREENING TOOLS IN PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL MEDICINE · 2026 · DOI

  • Lack of information and misguidance make the diagnostic process difficult. ADHD can accompany LD and make the diagnosis difficult. Appointment accessibility and institutional coordination are critical factors in the diagnostic process.

    Diagnosis of Specific Learning Disability: Opinions and Recommendations of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists · 2026 · DOI

  • BackgroundSocioeconomic deprivation is associated with childhood morbidity, but nationwide evidence on critical illness and death in a health system with universal insurance coverage is scarce.

    Socioeconomic deprivation and time trends in pediatric hospital admissions, intensive care treatment, and mortality: a nationwide population-based study in Germany · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of emphasis on education for health in Pediatric Primary Care. The need for effective communication and empathy in building trust with children and families.

    Del protocolo a la dimensión humana: la educación para la salud como eje de la Pediatría de Atención Primaria · 2026 · DOI

  • Children in contact with children's social care (CSC) services have high levels of hospital utilisation, but patterns before and after referral remain insufficiently understood.

    Healthcare utilisation among children in contact with social services in England: An interrupted time series using ECHILD · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of focus on children and young people in the NHS 10-year plan. The paper identifies the need for a clear delivery plan that recognizes the foundations of lifelong health are laid in childhood.

    Turning the 10-year NHS plan into a 50-year legacy: the centrality of children and young people · 2026 · DOI

  • Limited research on the long-run and multi-generational impacts of universal policies for broader populations. Lack of understanding of which elements of interventions work and how they interact with other programs.

    Universal Investments in Toddler Health. Learning from a Large Government Trial · 2026 · DOI

  • Evidence has indicated the psychological impact of pediatric gastrointestinal conditions, however, little is known about the impact of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

    Understanding childhood development in the context of health challenges · 2026 · DOI

  • Barriers to accessing care and communication were identified as challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic occurred during the study period, which reduced community programs and extracurricular opportunities. The study had a limited observation period of 1.5 years, which may have been too short to see measurable change.

    Community Social Pediatrics in an Underserved Canadian City: Design and Early Outcomes of an Exploratory Pilot Study · 2026 · DOI

  • While there are still gaps in evidence-based interventions to address disparities in care of behavioral emergencies, health systems can begin with dismantling the institutional structures that perpetuate inequities:Remove security-led responses from BERT.

    Responding Equitably to Patients and Families in Crisis · 2025 · DOI

  • There are notable gaps in indicators for child development and disability. Child protection indicators were not routinely collected, despite being the focus of 39% of recommended indicators. There were overlaps and duplications, varied age disaggregations, and 49% of indicators required interpretation to measure.

    Child public health indicators for fragile, conflict-affected, and vulnerable settings: A scoping review · 2025 · DOI

  • The sheer number of indicators that are recommended for routine collection by technical agencies and partnerships is striking. Given the paucity of routinely available data on child public health worldwide and the well-described challenges for data collection in FCV settings it is concerning that over 500 indicators are recommended by major supporting agencies and partnerships for routine collection.

    Child public health indicators for fragile, conflict-affected, and vulnerable settings: A scoping review · 2025 · DOI

  • Liability concerns were reported as a main barrier for providing dental care to pregnant patients. Lack of knowledge was also reported as a main barrier. Many dentists feel uncomfortable treating pregnant women.

    Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards Treating Pregnant Patients Among Dental Professionals in Russia · 2025 · DOI

  • Many dentists lack knowledge about treating pregnant patients. There is a need to understand the attitudes and practices of dentists towards treating pregnant patients.

    Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards Treating Pregnant Patients Among Dental Professionals in Russia · 2025 · DOI

  • Otolaryngology surgical intervention is the first line of therapy; however, if surgery is not indicated or if those children have postoperative residual OSA, positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is warranted.

    1328 Expediting Care for Nonsurgical Pediatric Patients in a Large Healthcare System: A Quality Improvement Project · 2025 · DOI

  • The approach may be limited by the availability of high-quality data.

    Towards evidence-based medicine for paediatricians · 2026 · DOI

  • Health advocacy (HA) is a key component of competency frameworks in many global jurisdictions, yet how HA is taught is not well defined, particularly in specialty graduate medical education.

    What Is Taught Versus What Is Learned: Health Advocacy in Specialist Graduate Medical Education · 2025 · DOI

  • Further research is needed to develop and implement an international CAP training network, - Studies should investigate the effectiveness of online resources and digital clinical care in CAP training, - Research should explore the role of interdisciplinary collaboration and public health in CAP…

    Towards an international learning network for CAP Training– a Delphi study · 2026 · DOI

  • Strengthening national health information systems through increased domestic financing and legislative mandates for routine data collection. Investing in science-based interventions to reduce preventable child deaths.

    After remarkable progress, newborn, child, and adolescent survival is now at risk · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) The lack of a sustainable approach to co-creating best practices in CAP training (“Towards an international learning network for CAP Training– a Delphi study”, 2026); (2) The study identifies the lack of standardized assessment translations as a barrier to their use (“Experience with standardized assessments in child and adolescent psychiatry:…”, 2026); (3) There is a need for research on medical malpractice in child mental health (“Examination of Medical Malpractice and Related Factors in Child Mental Health”, 2026); (4) Lack of information and misguidance make the diagnostic process difficult (“Diagnosis of Specific Learning Disability: Opinions and Recommendations of…”, 2026); (5) BackgroundSocioeconomic deprivation is associated with childhood morbidity, but nationwide evidence on critical illness and death in a health system with universal insurance coverage is scarce (“Socioeconomic deprivation and time trends in pediatric hospital admissions,…”, 2026). 354 gap statements have been mined from Child and Adolescent Health papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 2,886 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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