Evidence Library
Title: Lay perspectives: advantages for health research.
Author: Entwistle, V., Renfrew, M., Yearley, S. Forrester, J. & Lamont, T.
Date Published: 1998
Reference: BMJ, 316, 463-466.
Are service users or carers authors: No/Not Known
Abstract:
This paper outlines two basic reasons for involving consumers in research and discusses some common objections.
The two reasons for involvement are:
- It is a political imperative - as owners of publicly funded research the public should have a say in what is done and how. Then involvement becomes a goal in its own right. The processes of decision-making become more important than the quality of those decisions.
- It can improve the quality of research - since lay views are often different from professionals, have legitimacy and can add value.
The authors then address common objections and outline a framework for thinking about lay involvement in research. They conclude that more work needs to be done to explore the advantages, disadvantages and resource implications of involvement in different circumstances.
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Categories: health
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Date Entered: 2007/02/22
Date Edited: 2012/11/20
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