In a recent editorial, 1 Kirsten Patrick propounds the view that patient involvement should be
an essential component of clinical research.“Patients and their caregivers must be involved …

Sometimes researchers fail to meet their recruitment targets, and sometimes it is predicted
that recruitment may prove difficult but it is not obvious what ethical latitude researchers …

As a public health physician, the involvement of key stakeholders in planning, research, and
evaluation of policies and programs has long been well understood—even if it faces …

Editor—Patients rarely participate in the planning, conduct, or interpretation of medical
research. 1 2 We explored involving patients in a primary care research meeting, through …

Background: Study participants make meaningful contributions to clinical research. It is
unknown if these contributions are recognized in scientific literature. Our primary aim was to …

Reports on a request of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), for
researchers to submit applications for funding of studies to support improvements in health …

Coincidentally, the Special Communication and the Institute of Medicine report on
comparative effectiveness research2 were published simultaneously. Comparative …

Coincidentally, the Special Communication and the Institute of Medicine report on
comparative effectiveness research2 were published simultaneously. Comparative …

What the Doctor Didn't Say: The Hidden Truth About Medical Research, by Jerry Menikoff
(with Edward Richards), is an insightful, clear, and engaging overview of some of the ethical …

The Health Research Authority (HRA) is fully supportive of, and strongly encourages, the
involvement of patients and the public as active partners in all aspects of the research …