Patient-driven innovations reported in peer-reviewed journals: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Awareness of patients' innovative capabilities is increasing, but there is limited knowledge regarding the extent and nature of patient-driven innovations in the peer-reviewed literature.

Objectives

The objective of the review was to answer the question: what is the nature and extent of patient-driven innovations published in peer-reviewed scientific journals?

Eligibility criteria

We used a broad definition of innovation to allow for a comprehensive review of different types of innovations and a narrow definition of 'patient driven' to focus on the role of patients and/or family caregivers. The search was limited to years 2008-2020.

Sources of evidence

Four electronic databases (Medline (Ovid), Web of Science Core Collection, PsycINFO (Ovid) and Cina

SUBMITTER: Reinius M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8788234 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature