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ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2020

Landscape of Participant-Centric Initiatives for Medical Research in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan: Scoping Review.

Nao Hamakawa, Rumiko Nakano, Atsushi Kogetsu, Victoria Coathup, Jane Kaye, Beverley Anne Yamamoto, Kazuto Kato

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Article in Journal of medical Internet research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Nao HamakawaDepartment of Biomedical Ethics and Public Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9503-913X
Rumiko NakanoGraduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6517-7366
Atsushi KogetsuDepartment of Biomedical Ethics and Public Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0465-8163
Victoria CoathupCentre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-0557-6757
Jane KayeCentre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-7311-4725
Beverley Anne YamamotoGraduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-1791-6827
Kazuto KatoDepartment of Biomedical Ethics and Public Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9006-9551

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInformation and communication technology (ICT) has made remarkable progress in recent years and is being increasingly applied to medical research. This technology has the potential to facilitate the active involvement of research participants. Digital platforms that enable participants to be involved in the research process are called participant-centric initiatives (PCIs). Several PCIs have been reported in the literature, but no scoping reviews have been carried out. Moreover, detailed methods and features to aid in developing a clear definition of PCIs have not been sufficiently elucidated to date.

objectiveThe objective of this scoping review is to describe the recent trends in, and features of, PCIs across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan.

methodsWe applied a methodology suggested by Levac et al to conduct this scoping review. We searched electronic databases-MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online), Embase (Excerpta Medica Database), CINAHL (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature), PsycINFO, and Ichushi-Web-and sources of grey literature, as well as internet search engines-Google and Bing. We hand-searched through key journals and reference lists of the relevant articles. Medical research using ICT was eligible for inclusion if there was a description of the active involvement of the participants.

resultsUltimately, 21 PCIs were identified that have implemented practical methods and modes of various communication activities, such as patient forums and use of social media, in the field of medical research. Various methods of decision making that enable participants to become involved in setting the agenda were also evident.

conclusionsThis scoping review is the first study to analyze the detailed features of PCIs and how they are being implemented. By clarifying the modes and methods of various forms of communication and decision making with patients, this review contributes to a better understanding of patient-centric involvement, which can be facilitated by PCIs. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): RR2-10.2196/resprot.7407.

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Biomedical ResearchHumansJapanPatient ParticipationUnited KingdomUnited Statesinformation and communication technologyparticipant-centric initiativesparticipatory medicineparticipatory researchpatient engagementpatient involvementpatient participation

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PMID32749228
PMCPMC7435629

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