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Critical appraisal guidelines for assessing the quality and impact of user involvement in research

Critical appraisal guidelines for assessing the quality and impact of user involvement in research
Critical appraisal guidelines for assessing the quality and impact of user involvement in research
Background:? The involvement of service users in the design and conduct of health research has developed significantly in the UK in recent years. Involving service users is now seen as a core component of good research practice for all forms of health research. Given the important role that users have in health research, it is necessary to develop guidelines for their effective involvement. Whilst guidelines are currently being formulated, there remain no criteria with which to assess user involvement in published studies and funding applications.

Objective:? This study offers guidelines for appraising the quality and impact of user involvement in published papers and grant applications.

Methods:? Appraisal guidelines for user involvement have been developed on the basis of available literature and experiences from studies involving cancer patients and carers in the design and conduct of research.

Findings:? Nine appraisal criteria have been developed. Criteria include issues such as ‘Is the rationale for involving users clearly demonstrated?’, ‘Is the level of user involvement appropriate?’, ‘Is the recruitment strategy appropriate?’, and ‘Is the nature of training appropriate?’

Conclusion:? Generating and applying guidelines is vital if the impact of user involvement agenda in health research is to be understood.
critical appraisal, guidlines, quality, user involvement
1369-6513
359-368
Wright, David
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Foster, Claire
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Amir, Ziv
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Elliott, Jim
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Wilson, Roger
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Wright, David
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Foster, Claire
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Amir, Ziv
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Elliott, Jim
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Wilson, Roger
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Wright, David, Foster, Claire, Amir, Ziv, Elliott, Jim and Wilson, Roger (2010) Critical appraisal guidelines for assessing the quality and impact of user involvement in research. Health Expectations, 13 (4), 359-368. (doi:10.1111/j.1369-7625.2010.00607.x).

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Abstract

Background:? The involvement of service users in the design and conduct of health research has developed significantly in the UK in recent years. Involving service users is now seen as a core component of good research practice for all forms of health research. Given the important role that users have in health research, it is necessary to develop guidelines for their effective involvement. Whilst guidelines are currently being formulated, there remain no criteria with which to assess user involvement in published studies and funding applications.

Objective:? This study offers guidelines for appraising the quality and impact of user involvement in published papers and grant applications.

Methods:? Appraisal guidelines for user involvement have been developed on the basis of available literature and experiences from studies involving cancer patients and carers in the design and conduct of research.

Findings:? Nine appraisal criteria have been developed. Criteria include issues such as ‘Is the rationale for involving users clearly demonstrated?’, ‘Is the level of user involvement appropriate?’, ‘Is the recruitment strategy appropriate?’, and ‘Is the nature of training appropriate?’

Conclusion:? Generating and applying guidelines is vital if the impact of user involvement agenda in health research is to be understood.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 4 November 2010
Published date: December 2010
Keywords: critical appraisal, guidlines, quality, user involvement
Organisations: Faculty of Health Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 342067
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/342067
ISSN: 1369-6513
PURE UUID: ac0a80e5-36ac-4337-8ba3-d57f7a35bdc2
ORCID for Claire Foster: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4703-8378

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Date deposited: 10 Aug 2012 16:06
Last modified: 15 Jun 2024 01:39

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Author: David Wright
Author: Claire Foster ORCID iD
Author: Ziv Amir
Author: Jim Elliott
Author: Roger Wilson

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