PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN SCOPE DEVELOPMENT FOR A PALLIATIVE CARE HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN EUROPE

Louise Brereton,Jim Chilcott,Clare Gardiner,Gert Jan Van Der Wilt,Dario Sacchini,Kati Mozygemba,Wojciech Lepper,Christine Ingleton,Elizabeth Goyder,Wija Oortwijn,Kristin B Lysdahl

doi:10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000654.113

Abstract

BackgroundPatient and Public Involvement (PPI) helps to ensure that study findings are useful to end users but is under-developed in Health Technology Assessment (HTA). "INTEGRATE-HTA, (a co-funded European Union project...

Highlights

Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) helps to ensure that study findings are useful to end users but is under-developed in Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
Partnership working between researchers and patients, stakeholder evaluation and remuneration when involved as partners is important
PPI was successfully implemented in each country, assisting patient-centred scope development and identification of important issues related to palliative care

Summary

Introduction

Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) helps to ensure that study findings are useful to end users but is under-developed in Health Technology Assessment (HTA). PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN SCOPE DEVELOPMENT FOR A PALLIATIVE CARE HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN EUROPE Background Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) helps to ensure that study findings are useful to end users but is under-developed in Health Technology Assessment (HTA).

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