Patient and public involvement in reducing health and care research waste

Minogue, Virginia, Cooke, Mary, Donskoy, Anne-Laure, Vicary, Penny and Wells, Bill (2018) Patient and public involvement in reducing health and care research waste. Research Involvement and Engagement, 4. ISSN 2056-7529

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Abstract

Background Eighty five per cent of health research expenditure is potentially wasted due to failure to publish research, unclear reporting of research that is published, and the failure of new research studies to systematically review previous research in the same topic area, poor study design and conduct. A great deal of progress has been made to address this issue but the role of patients and the public has not been considered. Main A small survey was undertaken, as part of a larger programme of work on reducing health and care waste, to understand the role of patients in reducing research waste. The study showed that patients are interested in this issue particularly in relation to the prioritisation of research and patient and public involvement. Conclusions Patients undertake key roles in the research process including co-applicancy, project management, or as co-researchers. This brings responsibility for ensuring high quality research and value for money. Responsibility for recognition of the potential for wasteful practices is part of the conduct and operation of research studies.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
Related URLs:	https://researchinvolvement.biomedcentra...
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	21 Feb 2018 14:30
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 18:31
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/66331
DOI:	10.1186/s40900-018-0087-1

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