PPI2015 Assignment Specifications

Overview

This assignment asks you to apply your learning on patient and public involvement to a real-life clinical trial.  You may choose a trial you know from your own practice setting, or choose one from the published literature. You should demonstrate that you understand the purpose and process of patient and public involvement in a clinical trial and that you can identify the most appropriate methods of involvement for the specific study you choose.

Details

Design a patient and public involvement strategy for a clinical trial from initial idea to conclusion/dissemination. This should include:

• the rationale for involving patients/the public (i.e. the anticipated benefits of involving patients/the public in this particular trial)
• a description of appropriate methods of involvement throughout the research process
• who you wish to involve and how you will identify them
• how you will evaluate the involvement
• a brief statement of costs