Frequency and format of clinical trial results dissemination to patients: a survey of authors of trials indexed in PubMed.

Objective: Dissemination of research findings is central to research integrity and promoting discussion of new knowledge and its potential for translation into practice and policy. We investigated the frequency and format of dissemination to trial participants and patient groups.

Design: Survey of authors of clinical trials indexed in PubMed in 2014-2015.

Perspectives on involvement in the peer-review process: surveys of patient and public reviewers at two journals.

Objective: In 2014/2015, and () became the first journals to routinely include patients and the public in the peer review process of journal articles. This survey explores the perspectives and early experiences of these reviewers.

Design: A cross-sectional survey.

Frequency of reporting on patient and public involvement (PPI) in research studies published in a general medical journal: a descriptive study.

Objectives: While documented plans for patient and public involvement (PPI) in research are required in many grant applications, little is known about how frequently PPI occurs in practice. Low levels of reported PPI may mask actual activity due to limited PPI reporting requirements. This research analysed the frequency and types of reported PPI in the presence and absence of a journal requirement to include this information.