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ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2015

Consumer involvement in cancer research: example from a Cancer Network.

Mubashir Arain, Sarah Pyne, Nigel Thornton, Susan Palmer, Ricky A Sharma

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Article in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  1. Bridging Lived and Expert Experience: A Qualitative Study Exploring Lived-Experience Experts' and Researchers' Experiences of Public Engagement in Cancer Research.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026
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  4. Long-term consumer involvement in cancer research: Working towards partnership.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Mubashir ArainThames Valley Cancer Research Network, Oxford, UK.
Sarah PyneThames Valley Cancer Network, Oxford, UK.
Nigel ThorntonConsumer Research Partnership, Thames Valley Cancer Network, Oxford, UK.
Susan PalmerThames Valley Cancer Research Network, Oxford, UK.
Ricky A SharmaThames Valley Cancer Research Network, Oxford, UK.

Funding

Cancer Research UK 8971Department of Health
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe involvement of consumers and the general public in improving cancer services is an important component of health services. However, consumer involvement in cancer research is relatively unexplored. The objective of this study was to explore different ways of involving consumers in cancer research in one regional network.

methodsThames Valley Cancer Network Consumer Research Partnership (CRP) group was formed in 2009. The group consists of consumers and professionals to help in promoting consumer involvement in Cancer Research in the Thames Valley. This study evaluated the project of consumer involvement in cancer research in the Thames Valley from March 2010 to March 2011. We used different indices to judge the level of consumer involvement: number of projects involving consumers through the group, types of projects, level of involvement (ranged from consultation on research documents to collaborating in preparing grant applications) and the methods of involving consumers in cancer research.

resultsFifteen projects were submitted to the CRP group during the 12-month period studied. Of these, eight projects were clinical trials, three were qualitative research projects, two were patients' surveys and two were non-randomized interventional studies. Seven projects requested consumer involvement on patient information sheets for clinical trials. Of these seven applications, three also requested consumers' help in designing research questionnaires and another three requested that consumers should be involved in their project management group. In addition, four projects involved consumers in the proposal development phase and another four projects asked for advice on how to increase trial recruitment, conduct patient interviews or help with grant applications.

conclusionsThe creation of the CRP and this audit of its activity have documented consumer involvement in cancer research in the Thames Valley. We have clearly shown that consumers can be involved in designing and managing cancer research projects.

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Biomedical ResearchCancer Care FacilitiesCommunity ParticipationClinical Trials as TopicEnglandFinancing, OrganizedHumansNeoplasmscancer researchconsumer involvementconsumer research partnership

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PMID24118789
PMCPMC5060896

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