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Hoddinott P, Pollock A, O'Cathain A, Boyer I, Taylor J, MacDonald C, Oliver S, Donovan JL. How to incorporate patient and public perspectives into the design and conduct of research. F1000Res 2018; 7:752. [PMID: 30364075 PMCID: PMC6192439 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.15162.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
International government guidance recommends patient and public involvement (PPI) to improve the relevance and quality of research. PPI is defined as research being carried out 'with' or 'by' patients and members of the public rather than 'to', 'about' or 'for' them ( http://www.invo.org.uk/). Patient involvement is different from collecting data from patients as participants. Ethical considerations also differ. PPI is about patients actively contributing through discussion to decisions about research design, acceptability, relevance, conduct and governance from study conception to dissemination. Occasionally patients lead or do research. The research methods of PPI range from informal discussions to partnership research approaches such as action research, co-production and co-learning. This article discusses how researchers can involve patients when they are applying for research funding and considers some opportunities and pitfalls. It reviews research funder requirements, draws on the literature and our collective experiences as clinicians, patients, academics and members of UK funding panels.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pat Hoddinott
- Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK
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- Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, G4 0BA, UK
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- Medical Care Research Unit, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 4DA, UK
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- PPI member of NIHR/HTA General Board, NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Southampton, SO16 7NS, UK
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- Chair of Patient Insight Group, Arthritis Research UK, Chesterfield, S41 7TD, UK
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- Research Involvement Manager, Arthritis Research UK, Chesterfield, S41 7TD, UK
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- Department of Social Science, Social Science Research Unit, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, London, WC1H 0AL, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicin, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2PS, UK
- NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West (CLAHRC West), University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK
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