Top 10 ranked research questions on multisectoral collaboration for health
| Rank | Research question | Unweighted final score (%) |
| 1 | Which strategies and mechanisms are effective in supporting the implementation of multisectoral collaborations for health? (eg, enabling legislation, policy mandate, decentralised control, accountability and incentive mechanisms, dedicated resources, training/skill development and so on). | 67.9 |
| 2 | What factors are necessary for sustaining multisectoral collaborations over time? | 63.0 |
| 3 | How does the use of evidence differ across different sectors and how can we make health evidence more accessible and actionable in other sectors? | 62.7 |
| 3 | What is the role of community-based partnerships and initiatives in driving multisectoral collaborations for health? | 62.7 |
| 5 | What types of leadership, partnership and governance structures and processes are most effective for multisectoral collaboration? | 60.0 |
| 6 | What are the key challenges to implementing multisectoral programme and interventions to address health issues (eg, food security, non-communicable diseases, HIV/AIDS)? | 59.7 |
| 7 | How do contextual factors such as institutional arrangements, governance arrangements, democratic values and partnership experiences affect the success (or failure) of multisectoral collaborations? | 53.0 |
| 8 | How can we best improve the capacity of stakeholders involved in multisectoral action for health (such as health advocates or health practitioners) to engage in and also promote multisectoral initiatives? | 52.6 |
| 9 | Which study designs and methods are best suited to understanding multisectoral collaborations, their governance, functioning and outcomes? | 51.8 |
| 10 | How do multisectoral collaborations affect health equity and social determinants of health? | 50.9 |
| 10 | How do interventions that target non-health Sustainable Development Goals affect health outcomes? | 50.9 |