26kgg250 10.3205/26kgg250 urn:nbn:de:0183-26kgg2503 Meeting Abstract Hirt Hirt Julian J

University of Bern, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Research, Bern, Schweiz Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health, Schweiz University of Adelaide, JBI Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare Eastern Switzerland, Adelaide, Australien

author Chiaborelli Chiaborelli Malena M

University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Department of Clinical Research, CLEAR-Methods Centre, Basel, Schweiz

author Puljak Puljak Livia L

Catholic University of Croatia, Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, Kroatien

author Munn Munn Zachary Z

University of Adelaide, School of Public Health, Health Evidence Synthesis, Recommendations and Impact, Adelaide, Australien

author Khalil Khalil Hanan H

La Trobe University, Department of Public Health, School of Psychology and Public Health, Australien

author Pieper Pieper Dawid D

Brandenburg Medical School (Theodor Fontane), Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Institute for Health Services and Health System Research, Deutschland Brandenburg Medical School (Theodor Fontane), Center for Health Services Research, Deutschland

author Boulesteix Boulesteix Anne-Laure AL

LMU Munich, Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology, Munich, Deutschland Munich Center for Machine Learning, Munich, Deutschland

author Heinze Heinze Georg G

Medical University of Vienna, Center for Medical Data Science, Institute of Clinical Biometrics, Vienna, Österreich

author Hooper Hooper Richard R

Queen Mary University of London, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, London, Großbritannien

author Briel Briel Matthias M

University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Department of Clinical Research, CLEAR-Methods Centre, Basel, Schweiz

author Schandelmaier Schandelmaier Stefan S

University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Department of Clinical Research, CLEAR-Methods Centre, Basel, Schweiz University of Pécs, Medical School, MTA–PTE Lendület, Pécs, Ungarn

author German Medical Science GMS Publishing House

Düsseldorf

610 20251030 engl This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Dieser Artikel ist ein Open-Access-Artikel und steht unter den Lizenzbedingungen der Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (Namensnennung). M0662 250 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemeinmedizin und Familienmedizin Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sozialmedizin und Prävention Netzwerk Evidenzbasierte Medizin e.V. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Soziologie 60. Kongress für Allgemeinmedizin und Familienmedizin Gesundheit gestalten Methoden der Gesundheitsforschung II Göttingen 20260930 20261002 V-45-05 TextBackground: Methodological research (MR) aims to develop, evaluate, refine, guide, or implement research methods or synthesize existing MR. In the context of health research, many types of MR are published in journals, but their definitions, boundaries, and terminology are inconsistent and unclear.Aim/scientific question: To propose an initial version of a new typology of MR.Material & Methods: An international team of 11 methodologists developed the typology through a consensus process that included multiple rounds of discussion, feedback. We tested the typology by applying it to 52 MR papers published in 26 journals . For each type of MR, we provided a definition, examples, possible labels, and clarified boundaries between types. We made subjective decisions explicitly and recorded consensus and remaining disagreements.Resultes: We defined types of MR along two cross-cutting dimensions: approach (“How can we answer MR questions?”) and purpose (“What is the MR question?”). Approach-based types include theorybased MR; simulation studies, MR based on real datasets, reliability and agreement studies, consensus, meta-epidemiological studies, qualitative studies involving researchers, and syntheses of MR. Purpose-based types include identifying available methods, proposing a new method, comparing the performance of existing methods, summarizing MR, assessing methodological practice, developing guidance for applying, reporting or assessing methods, and methodological implementation science. The testing revealed challenging types and grey areas related to current reporting of MR. At the conference, we will present the latest version of the typology and discuss possible applications and research needs in the field of MR.Discussion: The proposed typology provides a structured framework for classifying MR, helping to clarify terminology and highlight the diversity of approaches and purposes in this field. By making definitions and boundaries explicit, it supports more consistent communication and understanding of MR. Further user-testing is needed to refine and validate its categories.Take Home Message: The new typology uncovers a broad spectrum of available types of MR and provides clarity for those who plan and perform methodological research. The open web format encourages further development and international collaboration.Competing interests: None to declare. 0 0 0 0