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Title: Consumer involvement in health research: a review and research agenda.
Author: Boote, J., Telford, R. & Cooper C.
Date Published: 2002
Reference: Health Policy, 61(2), 213-236.
Are service users or carers authors: No/Not Known
Abstract:
This paper critically reviews the state of current knowledge about the effects of involving consumers in research. It discusses:
- definitions of 'the consumer'
- why consumer involvement in health research is believed to be important
- policy development in this area
- the epistemiological and methodological implications of the policy
- levels of consumer involvement in research
- objections from professionals.
Finally it identifies four questions that need to be addressed by further research:
- how can consumer involvement in research be further conceptualised
- how and why does consumer involvement affect health research
- how can the impact of consumer involvement be measured and evaluated
- what factors are associated with successful user involvement.
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Categories: health
reflecting on public involvement in research
journal article
Date Entered: 2006/09/05
Date Edited: 2012/11/21
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