Objectives The concepts of patient empowerment, patient participation and patient-
centeredness have been introduced as part of the trend towards a more participatory health …

Background Conducting research in partnership with stakeholders (eg policy-makers,
practitioners, organisations, patients) is a promising and popular approach to improving the …

Background A compelling ethical rationale supports patient engagement in healthcare
research. It is also assumed that patient engagement will lead to research findings that are …

Trustworthy clinical practice guidelines should be based on a systematic review of the
literature, provide ratings of the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations …

Introduction It is well documented that the prevalence of venous leg ulcers (VLUs) is
increasing, coinciding with an ageing population. Accurate global prevalence of VLUs is …

Background Patient and public engagement is growing, but evaluative efforts remain limited.
Reviews looking at evaluation tools for patient engagement in individual decision making do …

Family-centered care (FCC) is a partnership approach to health care decision-making
between the family and health care provider. FCC is considered the standard of pediatric …

As public involvement in the design, conduct and dissemination of health research has
become an expected norm and firmly enshrined in policy, interest in measuring its impact …

Belmont Report principles focus on the well-being of the research subject, yet community-
engaged investigators often eschew the role of subject for that of participant. We conducted …

Background Community engagement has been advanced as a promising way of improving
health and reducing health inequalities; however, the approach is not yet supported by a …