Public involvement in research should be “second nature” by 2025, review concludes
BMJ 2015; 350 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h1913 (Published 09 April 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;350:h1913- Ingrid Torjesen
The
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is a trailblazer for
public involvement in research but needs a more strategic approach for
engaging the public in setting goals and designing research to ensure
consistency, a review has concluded.
The Breaking
Boundaries review was commissioned by the director general of research
and development and chief medical officer in March 2014 to assess how
successful the institute has been in achieving public involvement and to
make recommendations to build on the achievements so far. The review
was led by INVOLVE, an organisation funded by the NIHR to support public
involvement in NHS, public health, and social care research. Its
report, published last month, set out a vision for public involvement
with NIHR by 2025.1
In a …
