biostudies-literaturePowell PAEuroQol Research Foundation141-163https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12858505biostudies-literatureUnknown44(2)<h4>Background and objective</h4>Collaborative engagement with individuals invested in or affected by health research, beyond researchers themselves, is advantageous and encouraged by major funding bodies. However, the degree of collaborative engagement in health state valuation is unclear. A scoping review was conducted to (i) identify recommendations on best practice in collaborative engagement in health economics and related literature; (ii) identify examples of collaborative engagement in valuation studies; and (iii) map (ii) onto (i) to identify current practice and future recommendations.<h4>Methods</h4>Eight databases were searched in March-May 2024, with grey literature searches in August-September 2024. For objective (i), reports or manuscripts in health economics or patient-reporPharmacoEconomicsImproving Collaborative Engagement in Health State Valuation: A Scoping Review of Current Practices and Emerging Recommendations.PMC128585051711-RASingh GSutton APowell PAHerdman MCarlton JGale VSchieskow SVerstraete JDevlin NfalseImproving Collaborative Engagement in Health State Valuation: A Scoping Review of Current Practices and Emerging Recommendations.<h4>Background and objective</h4>Collaborative engagement with individuals invested in or affected by health research, beyond researchers themselves, is advantageous and encouraged by major funding bodies. However, the degree of collaborative engagement in health state valuation is unclear. A scoping review was conducted to (i) identify recommendations on best practice in collaborative engagement in health economics and related literature; (ii) identify examples of collaborative engagement in valuation studies; and (iii) map (ii) onto (i) to identify current practice and future recommendations.<h4>Methods</h4>Eight databases were searched in March-May 2024, with grey literature searches in August-September 2024. For objective (i), reports or manuscripts in health economics or patient-repor2026-01-01T00:00:00Z2026 Feb2026-06-12T10:12:17.545Z2026-06-12T03:11:23.625ZS-EPMC128585054121239210.1007/s40273-025-01550-8