Abstract

Patient and public involvement (PPI) describes the active engagement of patients and the public in different aspects of clinical research. This Deep Dive article covers the current situation of PPI in academic clinical research in Switzerland, giving examples of local support and initiatives that are currently offered by university hospital clinical trial units (CTUs) and also addressing the lack of legislation related to PPI. In addition, it provides an overview of data protection regulations to be considered when working with data generated during PPI and ends with a discussion of the key issues related to PPI in Switzerland.

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