Background Patient and public involvement and engagement is an important and expected
component of health-related research activity in the UK. Specifically within the health …

Plain English summary Background Patient and public involvement means researchers
working with members of the public, patients or carers to jointly plan and carry out research …

Plain English Summary Patients usually understand their disease and lifestyle needs better
than many medical professionals. They also have important ideas about what research …

Health research funders in the UK now ask applicants to state how their research will involve
patients and members of the public. Such involvement can help with questions that …

Patient and public involvement in research helps to make it more relevant and useful to the
end-users. Involvement influences the design, delivery and dissemination of research …

Plain English summary Plain English summary Public involvement is required for applied
health research funded in the UK. One of the largest funders, the National Institute of Health …

Background Patient and public involvement (PPI) in research envisages a relationship built
throughout the lifespan of a research project between academics, clinicians and PPI …

Biomedical research policy in many countries has adopted the principle of active
involvement in research. However, how different approaches to involvement such as patient …

Plain English summary There is evidence in the literature showing that involving patients
and the public in health research can have a positive influence on quality, relevance and …

Background Over the last 10 years, patient engagement in health research has emerged as
the next evolution in healthcare research. However, limited evidence about the clear role …