A proposed framework for patient engagement throughout the broader research enterprise

• Published in: Journal of comparative effectiveness research Vol. 9; no. 6; pp. 387 - 393
• Main Authors: Strassle, Camila L, Pearson, Steven D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Future Medicine Ltd 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Advocacy; Biomedical Research; Clinical medicine; Clinical trials; Clinical Trials as Topic; Humans; Insurance coverage; Insurance industry; Participation; patient and public involvement; patient engagement; Patient Outcome Assessment; Patient Participation; patient perspectives; patient-centered outcomes research; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Patients; Research methodology; Researchers; Studies; United States > US; patient perspectives; patient engagement; patient-centered outcomes research; patient and public involvement; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
• ISSN: 2042-6305; 2042-6313; 2042-6313
• DOI: 10.2217/cer-2019-0175

Patient engagement in clinical research refers to the involvement of patients beyond the role of research subject. To date, the goals of patient engagement have not been clearly defined for each stage of the research enterprise, which, when viewed broadly, encompasses stages such as setting research priorities, interpreting and incorporating research results in clinical guidance, and translating study results into insurance coverage policies. This article presents a new framework for patient engagement by first describing the goals of patient engagement at each stage of the research enterprise and then establishing how to prioritize the types of patient expertise that are needed to achieve these goals.