Patient and public involvement prior to trial initiation: lessons learnt for rapid partnership in the COVID-19 era.

ABSTRACT: Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) describes the active involvement of patients and the public in the research process. Through PPI, patients and members of the public are increasingly involved in the design and conduct of clinical trials. PPI has been shown to improve the quality and relevance of research. During the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical trials have been playing a vital role in helping us find ways to prevent and treat the infection and improve our understanding of the virus. It is important that patients and the public are actively involved in deciding how COVID-19 research is carried out. Unfortunately, Research Ethics Committees in the UK have seen far less PPI for COVID-19 research studies compared with research before the pandemic. A key reason for this is that research is b

SUBMITTER: Jamal Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7938674 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature