Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in Secondary Data Analysis: Protocol for a Targeted Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patient and public involvement (PPI) is increasingly recognised as a vital component of health research, promoting inclusivity, relevance and impact. While PPI is well-integrated into primary research, its role in secondary data analysis, where researchers work with pre-existing data, remains underexplored. This targeted review aims to assess the prevalence, characteristics, and evolution of PPI in secondary data analysis studies, with a focus on articles published in The British Medical Journal (The BMJ) across selected years.

Methods and analysis

This targeted literature review will examine original research articles published in The BMJ in 2014, 2019, and 2024. These years were selected to capture trends before and after the journal's 2015 mandate requiring P

SUBMITTER: Broomfield J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12712864 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature