Comparing three approaches for involving patients in research prioritization: a qualitative study of participant experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

By participating in priority-setting activities in research, patients and members of the public help ensure that important questions are incorporated into future research agendas. Surveys, focus groups, and online crowdsourcing are increasingly used to obtain input, yet little is known about how they compare for prioritizing research topics. To address this gap, the Study of Methods for Assessing Research Topic Elicitation and pRioritization (SMARTER) evaluated participant satisfaction with the engagement experience across three prioritization activities.

Methods

Respondents from Back pain Outcomes using Longitudinal Data (BOLD), a registry of patients 65 years and older with low back pain (LBP), were randomly assigned to one of three interactive prioritization ac

SUBMITTER: Lavallee DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7195769 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature