Evaluating Our Engagement in Research Initiatives
By "engagement in research," we refer to the meaningful involvement of patients, caregivers, clinicians, and other healthcare stakeholders throughout the research process—from topic selection through design and conduct of research to dissemination of results. We are constantly working to understand engagement in PCORI-funded projects, to document the ways that engaging with research projects improves the research, the challenges that result from research engagement and the ways research teams have overcome challenges, and to identify and share best practices for engagement in research.
Beginning with the first projects PCORI funded, the pilot projects, we began to ask researchers about what type of stakeholders they were working with, and what influence those non-researchers had on the research. We now ask all awardees to share detailed information about their experiences with engaging patients and other stakeholders. We also ask the research partners, to hear from all perspectives what difference engagement makes.
PCORI has developed several tools to support research engagement, e.g., PCORI Engagement Rubric, and frequently holds webinars, conference panels, and training sessions designed to share best practices. PCORI has also made a searchable bibliography of research engagement literature available to the public.
Publications
Researchers, Patients, and Other Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Challenges to and Strategies for Engagement
A Heckert, LP Forsythe, KL Carman, L Frank, R Hemphill, EA Elstad, L Esmail, J Kennedy Lesch, Research Involvement and Engagement. (October 2020)
What Motivates Patients and Caregivers to Engage in Health Research and How Engagement Affects Their Lives: Qualitative Survey Findings
R Hemphill, L Forsythe, AL Heckert, A Amolegbe, M Maurer, KL Carman, R Mangrum, L Stewart, N Fearon, L Esmail, Health Expectations. (December 2019)
Patient Engagement In Research: Early Findings From The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
LP Forsythe, KL Carman, V Szydlowski, L Fayish, L Davidson, DH Hickam, C Hall, G Bhat, D Neu, L Stewart, M Jalowsky, N Aronson, CU Anyanwu, Health Affairs. (March 2019)
Methods and Impact of Engagement in Research, From Theory to Practice and Back Again: Early Findings from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
L Forsythe, A Heckert, MK Margolis, et al. Quality of Life Research. (May 2017)
Evaluating Patient and Stakeholder Engagement in Research: Moving from Theory to Practice
L Esmail, E Moore, A Rein. Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research. (2015)
Patient and Stakeholder Engagement in the PCORI Pilot Projects: Description and Lessons Learned
L Forsythe, L Ellis, L Edmundson, et al. Journal of General Internal Medicine. (July 2015)
Conceptual and Practical Foundations of Patient Engagement in Research at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
L Frank, L Forsythe, L Ellis, et al. Quality of Life Research. (May 2015)
A Systematic Review of Approaches for Engaging Patients for Research on Rare Diseases
L Forsythe, V Szydlowski, MH Murad, et al. Journal of General Internal Medicine. (August 2014)
Additional PCORI Engagement Resources
Webinars
- Webinar: Patient and Stakeholder Engagement in Research: Making a Difference in PCORI Projects
- Webinar: Patient and Stakeholder Engagement in Research: Strategies for Initiating Research Partnerships
- Webinar: Emerging Approaches for Structuring Multi-Stakeholder Engagement in PCOR Projects
- Webinar: Patient and Stakeholder Engagement in Research: Engagement Challenges, Strategies, and Resources
*Additional PCORI engagement-related events can be found here.
Presentations
- 2018 PCORI Annual Meeting Session: 2018 PCORI Annual Meeting Breakout Session: Update on the Science of Engagement - What Are We Learning?
- 2016 PCORI Annual Meeting Session: Patient and Stakeholder Engagement in Research: Identifying Challenges and Developing Solutions
Other Work on Engagement in Research
- Integrating Patients’ Voices in Study Design Elements with a Focus on Hard-to-Reach Populations
- Eliciting Patient Perspective in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research - A Meta-Narrative Systematic Review
- Eliciting Patient Perspective in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research - Expert Interviews Part 1
- Eliciting Patient Perspective in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research - Expert Interviews Part 2
- Eliciting Patient Perspective in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research - Expert Interviews Part 3
- Eliciting Patient Perspective in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research - Expert Interviews Part 4
What's Happening at PCORI?
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute sends weekly emails about opportunities to apply for funding, newly funded research studies and engagement projects, results of our funded research, webinars, and other new information posted on our site.
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