Patient and public involvement (PPI) is gaining recognition as a key component of patient-centred care and good research practice [1, 2]. Patients and members of the public (meaning patients, potential patients, carers, and people who use health and social care services [3]) provide a unique perspective on research, enriching investigation with personal knowledge and experience, suggesting new ideas and ensuring research priorities are aligned with their needs. PPI in health research is thus believed to improve its quality, relevance and ethics [2]. Strategies to achieve PPI in research and principles of patient partnership are available to provide guidance for researchers regarding how to approach this [2, 4].
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