Reporting of patient involvement: a mixed-methods analysis of current practice in health research publications using a targeted search strategy.

Objectives: To evaluate the extent and quality of patient involvement reporting in examples of current practice in health research.

Design: Mixed-methods study. We used a targeted search strategy across three cohorts to identify health research publications that reported patient involvement: original research articles published in 2019 in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), articles listed in the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) database (2019), and articles citing the GRIPP2 (Guidance for Reporting Involvement of Patients and Public) reporting checklist for patient involvement or a critical appraisal guideline for user involvement.