Information about the STAK@Home research project

(STrengthening Altitude Knowledge)

Research STAK

Knowledge among mountaineers of the essential learning objectives of altitude medicine defined by the STAK 2022 (STrengthening Altitude Knowledge) consensus.

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Legend – Participating Countries in the STAK@Home Project

  • Green: Active participation — ethical approval obtained and Principal Investigator (PI) confirmed.
  • Light blue: Ongoing collaboration — contact established, and ethical approval is pending or under review by a scientific committee.
  • Yellow: Initial contact phase — outreach is underway to identify a potential PI for future collaboration.

Information for Potential Principal Investigators (PI's)

PI information

Information for Potential Participants

Schriftelijke informatie met betrekking tot de STAK@Home studie

Nederlands

Schriftliche Informationen im Zusammenhang mit der STAK@Home-Studie

Deutsch

Written information related to the STAK@Home study

English

Informazioni scritte relative allo studio STAK@Home

Italiano

Informations écrites relatives à l'étude STAK@Home

Français

Pisne informacije o raziskavi STAK@Home

Slovenščina

Rašytinė informacija apie STAK@Home tyrimą

Lietuviškai

Información escrita relacionada con el estudio STAK@Home

Español

Písemné informace o výzkumu STAK@Home

Čeština

Publications regarding the STAK program

Berendsen RR, Bärtsch P, Basnyat B, Berger MM, Hackett P, Luks AM, Richalet JP, Zafren K, Kayser B; STAK Plenary Group. Strengthening Altitude Knowledge: A Delphi Study to Define Minimum Knowledge of Altitude Illness for Laypersons Traveling to High Altitude. High Alt Med Biol. 2022 Dec;23(4):330-337. doi: 10.1089/ham.2022.0083.

Berendsen RR, de Vries DCAA, Steger A, Herold N, Halbertsma FJJ, Norbart AF, Gatterer H, Kayser B. Lack of Altitude Medicine Knowledge Among Mountaineers in the Italian Alps. High Alt Med Biol. 2025 Jun 5. doi: 10.1089/ham.2025.0028.

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