Patient and service user engagement in research: a systematic review and synthesized framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is growing attention towards increasing patient and service user engagement (PSUE) in biomedical and health services research. Existing variations in language and design inhibit reporting and indexing, which are crucial to comparative effectiveness in determining best practices.

Objective

This paper utilizes a systematic review and environmental scan to derive an evidence-based framework for PSUE.

Design

A metanarrative systematic review and environmental scan/manual search using scientific databases and other search engines, along with feedback from a patient advisory group (PAG).

Eligible sources

English-language studies, commentaries, grey literature and other sources (including systematic and non-systematic reviews) pertaining to patient an

SUBMITTER: Shippee ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5060820 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature