The growing popularity of stakeholder analysis reflects an increasing recognition of how the
characteristics of stakeholders–individuals, groups and organizations–influence decision …

Background Conducting research in partnership with stakeholders (eg policy-makers,
practitioners, organisations, patients) is a promising and popular approach to improving the …

Stakeholder theory is currently having a broad impact on a variety of topics in organizational
research. Since Freeman's (1984) influential work, stakeholder theory has been used to …

Public involvement in applied health research in the UK has become a pre-requisite for
receiving funding from some bodies including the National Institute of Health Research …

Objectives In theory, greater interaction between researchers and practitioners should result
in increased potential for implementation. However, we know little about whether this is the …

Background: There is a widely held assumption that research engagement improves health-
care performance at various levels, but little direct empirical evidence. Objectives: To …

Background There is growing interest in patient and stakeholder engagement in research,
yet limited evidence about effective methods. Since 2012, the Patient-Centered Outcomes …

Background Different strategies by which patients can be involved in research include
consultation, control and collaboration. This article focuses on collaboration within research …

This paper presents a coherent framework for designing and evaluating public involvement
in research by drawing on an extensive literature and the authors' experience. The …

Background Public involvement is central to health and social research policies, yet few
systematic evaluations of its impact have been carried out, raising questions about the …