[unit1 lesson 2 stopandthink q1]

Answer

If researchers genuinely believe that patient and public involvement is useful and helps their research, they are more likely to ensure it is done well. The moral argument may help to drive this, but in itself is not sufficient. If researchers only involve patients and the public because they feel they have to, their methods of involvement are likely to be inadequate. Of course, they may be persuaded as a result of involving people that it is useful, and so develop good practice.