1. Course introduction

1.1. Learning outcomes

After completion of this module, the candidate should be able to:

  • Critically appraise the theory and key principles of patient and public involvement in clinical research
  • Examine the barriers to effective patient involvement and strategies and techniques to overcome such barriers
  • Design a patient and public involvement strategy for a clinical trial
  • Demonstrate the skills to explain the role of patient involvement in a clinical trial to a lay person
  • Critically assess their own practice/place of work in relation to the level of patient and public involvement in research