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Priorities for methodological research on patient and public involvement in clinical trials: A modified Delphi process

Kearney, A; Williamson, P; Young, B; Bagley, H; Gamble, C; Denegri, S; Muir, D; ... Woolfall, K; + view all (2017) Priorities for methodological research on patient and public involvement in clinical trials: A modified Delphi process. Health Expectations , 20 (6) pp. 1401-1410. 10.1111/hex.12583. Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite increasing international interest, there is a lack of evidence about the most efficient, effective and acceptable ways to implement patient and public involvement (PPI) in clinical trials. OBJECTIVE: To identify the priorities of UK PPI stakeholders for methodological research to help resolve uncertainties about PPI in clinical trials. DESIGN: A modified Delphi process including a two round online survey and a stakeholder consensus meeting. PARTICIPANTS: In total, 237 people registered of whom 219 (92%) completed the first round. One hundred and eighty-seven of 219 (85%) completed the second; 25 stakeholders attended the consensus meeting. RESULTS: Round 1 of the survey comprised 36 topics; 42 topics were considered in round 2 and at the consensus meeting. Approximately 96% of meeting participants rated the top three topics as equally important. These were as follows: developing strong and productive working relationships between researchers and PPI contributors; exploring PPI practices in selecting trial outcomes of importance to patients; and a systematic review of PPI activity to improve the accessibility and usefulness of trial information (eg participant information sheets) for participants. CONCLUSIONS: The prioritized methodological research topics indicate important areas of uncertainty about PPI in trials. Addressing these uncertainties will be critical to enhancing PPI. Our findings should be used in the planning and funding of PPI in clinical trials to help focus research efforts and minimize waste.

Type: Article
Title: Priorities for methodological research on patient and public involvement in clinical trials: A modified Delphi process
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/hex.12583
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.12583
Language: English
Additional information: © 2017 The Authors Health Expectations Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords: Delphi, clinical trials, patient and public involvement, research priorities
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Inst of Clinical Trials and Methodology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Inst of Clinical Trials and Methodology > MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1565402
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