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Involving older people in a multi-centre randomised trial of a complex intervention in pre-hospital emergency care: implementation of a collaborative model.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Towards conceptualizing patients as partners in health systems: a systematic review and descriptive synthesis.Health research policy and systems · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of consumers and health providers working in partnership on health services planning, delivery and evaluation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Patient Engagement Partnerships in Clinical Trials: Development of Patient Partner and Investigator Decision Aids.The patient · 2020Article
- Public involvement and engagement in primary and emergency care research: the story from PRIME Centre Wales.International journal of population data science · 2020Article
- A co-produced method to involve service users in research: the SUCCESS model.BMC medical research methodology · 2019Article
- Rapid Analgesia for Prehospital hip Disruption (RAPID): findings from a randomised feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2019Article
- Patient involvement in qualitative data analysis in a trial of a patient-centred intervention: Reconciling lay knowledge and scientific method.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth services research is expected to involve service users as active partners in the research process, but few examples report how this has been achieved in practice in trials. We implemented a model to involve service users in a multi-centre randomised controlled trial in pre-hospital emergency care. We used the generic Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) from our Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) as the basis for creating a model to fit the context and population of the SAFER 2 trial.
methodsIn our model, we planned to involve service users at all stages in the trial through decision-making forums at 3 levels: 1) strategic; 2) site (e.g. Wales; London; East Midlands); 3) local. We linked with charities and community groups to recruit people with experience of our study population. We collected notes of meetings alongside other documentary evidence such as attendance records and study documentation to track how we implemented our model.
resultsWe involved service users at strategic, site and local level. We also added additional strategic level forums (Task and Finish Groups and Writing Days) where we included service users. Service user involvement varied in frequency and type across meetings, research stages and locations but stabilised and increased as the trial progressed.
conclusionInvolving service users in the SAFER 2 trial showed how it is feasible and achievable for patients, carers and potential patients sharing the demographic characteristics of our study population to collaborate in a multi-centre trial at the level which suited their health, location, skills and expertise. A standard model of involvement can be tailored by adopting a flexible approach to take account of the context and complexities of a multi-site trial.
trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN60481756. Registered: 13 March 2009.
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