5. Lesson 3

Partner Reading

Browse the INVOLVE Putting it into Practice database at http://www.invo.org.uk/resource-centre/putting-it-into-practice-database/

Here is an example of a local study involving patients in a trial: Fairbrother P, McCloughan L, Adam G, et al. Involving patients in clinical research: the Telescot Patient Panel. Health Expectations 2013; doi: 10.1111/hex.12132.

Topics

  • Ways of involving patients and the public in research
  • How to find the ’right’ people – including the thorny issue of representativeness

Meaningful v tokenistic involvement