New INVOLVE publication
Examples of training and support for public involvement in research: Sharing innovative practice workshop This report stems from a workshop held by INVOLVE in January 2010. It contains short descriptions of 12 examples of training and support for public involvement in research as well as a summary of what took place at the workshop.
You can download a copy of the report here, or if you would like to order a hard copy of the report please email admin@invo.org.uk or telephone 02380 651088. We hope you find it interesting.
New INVOLVE publication
Payment for involvement: a guide to making payment to members of the public actively involved in NHS, public health and social care research
This guide is a revision of a previous guide last up-dated in 2006. It is intended primarily for use by researchers and research managers. It may also be useful for research commissioners. Included in the guide is a section on the general principles in relation to making payments and more detailed information about specific issues, intending to help researchers think about what they need to know and do to set out their policies and procedures in relation to payment and covering expenses.
You can download a copy of the report here, or if you would like to order a hard copy of the report please email admin@invo.org.uk or telephone 02380 651088. We hope you find it useful.
NIHR Health Services Research (HSR) Programme
NIHR Health Services Research (HSR) programme and INVOLVE joint funding call: public involvement in research.
This is a joint funding call about public involvement in research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) through INVOLVE and delivered by the NIHR Health Services Research (HSR) programme managed by NIHR Evaluations, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC). We anticipate funding a range of studies in both size and duration using different approaches and within a variety of areas of NHS, public health and social care research.
The closing date for submission of outline proposals is before 1pm on Thursday 6 May 2010.
New INVOLVE Report launched 6th November 2009
Exploring Impact: Public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research
This new INVOLVE report was launched on Friday 6th November 2009 by Professor Dame Sally Davies, Director General of Research and Development at the Department of Health.
This report explores the impact of public involvement through an in-depth review of published literature.
It draws together a wealth of examples of how public involvement is conducted, and what difference it is making. But it also raises questions of the quality of the evidence for the impact of such involvement, revealing huge variation in how this is assessed and reported and highlighting difficulties in judging it or drawing general conclusions.
However, although there is not a consistent approach to assessing impact, or describing it, the same benefits and costs are being consistently reported:
- in clinical research it was found to be of particular value in ensuring acceptability of trials, and that participants felt them to be ethical, well-designed and have relevant outcome measures
- public involvement was reported to help increase recruitment to all types of research
- public involvement was reported to be of value in qualitative research
You can download a copy of the full report here.
If you would like to order a hard copy of the report please email admin@invo.org.uk or telephone 02380 651088
Senior Investigators and Public Involvement
This paper was produced on behalf of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for the Senior Investigators Conference in November 2009.
The document provides examples of how NIHR Senior Investigators have involved the public in their research. We selected examples from 31 Senior Investigators to illustrate the wide range of activities and different ways they are involving the public across all stages of the research process.
Senior Investigators are selected by an international panel of judges through open competition and are chosen for the contributions they are making to research. As part of their application to become a Senior Investigator, they are asked how they have involved the public in their research. The information in this paper is taken (with their consent) from the information they provided in their applications.
We believe that this document will be of interest to researchers, both to highlight the potential for greater public involvement amongst other researchers, as well as providing an understanding of why researchers are increasingly valuing public input.
You can download a copy of the Senior Investigators and Public Involvement paper here.
If you would like to order a hard copy of the paper please email admin@invo.org.uk or telephone 02380 651088
Patient and public involvement in research and research ethics committee review – guidance developed by the National Research Ethics Service (NRES) and INVOLVE
This statement has been developed by the National Research Ethics Service (NRES) and INVOLVE to provide clarity and guidance on patient and public involvement in research and the requirements of research ethics review. The statement has been approved by the NRES Advisory Group on NHS Service Users and Ethical Review.
INVOLVE National Conference 2010
The 2010 INVOLVE National Conference ‘Public involvement in research: innovation and impact' will be held on November 16th and 17th 2010 at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham
Online regsistration is now available via the Professional Briefings INVOLVE Conference 2010 Website
Where you can also view the programme and find out about travel arrangements, hotel accommodation and help with costs.
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If you would like information about the conferences we held in 2008, 2006 and 2004 or to view the parallel sessions please visit our Conference 2008, Conference 2006 and Conference 2004 pages.
To find out more about our work please visit the other sections in About INVOLVE and read the INVOLVE Operational Plan 2008-2009 and INVOLVE Strategic Plan 2007-2011.
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