Patient and public involvement is now mandatory in funding applications for most health sciences research. This article offers a snapshot of views from patients and the public on their role in the research process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Recruitment difficulties are a well-reported concern in surgical literature, which may be improved by patient and public involvement (PPI). PPI within research has been defined as being conducted "with" or "by" patients or members of the public rather than being "about" or "for" them. However, the extent to which PPI is used within surgical research is unknown.
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