Key research priorities ranked by mean score
| Rank | Research priorities | Theme (topic)# | Consensus % | Mean score |
| 1 | Patient understanding of asthma control¶ | 2 (8) | 91 | 4.47 |
| 2 | The clinical and cost-effectiveness of respiratory nurse interventions¶ | 3 (13) | 90 | 4.45 |
| 3 | The impact of nurse-led clinics on patient care | 3 (13) | 92 | 4.41 |
| 4 | Inhaler technique¶ | 2 (2) | 83 | 4.40 |
| 5= | Prevention of exacerbations¶ | 2 (5) | 92 | 4.39 |
| 5= | Symptom management¶ | 2 (5) | 92 | 4.39 |
| 6 | Integrated approaches to delivery of care by respiratory nurses with palliative care services¶ | 4 (16) | 87 | 4.35 |
| 7 | Self-management and education related to bronchiectasis¶ | 2 (9) | 86 | 4.35 |
| 8 | Smoking behaviours in teenagers and children and adults¶ | 1 (1) | 81 | 4.31 |
| 9 | The impact of training on the quality of spirometry¶ | 3 (14) | 88 | 4.32 |
| 10 | The psychological management of anxiety and depression¶ | 2 (4) | 88 | 4.28 |
#: Theme 1: Prevention of respiratory disease and related disability; Theme 2: Disease management; Theme 3: Organisation and delivery of care; Theme 4: Palliative care; see table 3 for topic numbering; ¶: top ranked within own topic.