Developing an evidence base for patient and public involvement in research

There are a growing number of individuals, teams and organisations that are working towards increasing knowledge and understanding of patient and public involvement through developing an evidence base.

The UKCRC’s Patient and Public Involvement Project Group wants to capture and share information about this work by logging current activities that are contributing to this evidence base. The purpose of this is to create an openly accessible resource that is regularly updated and that facilitates knowledge sharing and better coordination of activities in this field. 

The Activities Log:

  • Provides brief information about the broad range of current activities that are in some way researching, evaluating or reflecting on patient and public involvement in research.
  • Encourages knowledge-sharing by providing contact information for each activity
  • Is regularly updated to amend existing entries and include new activities
  • Is available via the UKCRC website and regularly shared with contributors

 

It records activities in which:

  • Public involvement in research is itself the subject of study OR
  • Public involvement in research is taking place and an element of the activity has been to consider the impact of that public involvement

 

The Activities Log aims to complement the work of:

  • InvoNET, who are developing a library of references and documents of which the primary focus is a research analysis or reflective analysis of public involvement in NHS, public health or social care research. 
  • The NHS Centre for Involvement, whose aims include mapping and reviewing existing evidence about patient and public involvement and identifying knowledge gaps. 

 

If you are currently involved in, or know of, any activities which could be part of the Activities Log, please download and return a copy of the Reply Form.  If you would like any more information about this project please contact Philippa Yeeles.

Downloads:

Activities Log Version 2 (March 2008)

Activities Log Version 1 (March 2007) 

Activities Log Reply Form (electronic version)