UTILISING PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN STATED PREFERENCE RESEARCH IN HEALTH: LEARNING FROM THE EXISTING LITERATURE AND A CASE STUDY

Gemma Shields, L. Brown, Adrian Wells, Lora Capobianco, Caroline Vass

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Abstract

Publications reporting discrete choice experiments of healthcare interventions rarely discuss whether patient and public involvement (PPI) activities have been conducted. This paper presents examples from the existing literature and a detailed case study from the NIHR funded PATHWAY programme which comprehensively included PPI activities at multiple stages of preference research. Reflecting on these examples, as well as the wider PPI literature, we describe the different stages at which it is possible to effectively incoporate PPI across preference research, including the design, recruitment, and dissemination of projects. Benefits of PPI activities include gaining practical insights from wider perspective, which can positively impact experiment design as well as survey materials. Further benefits included advice around recruitment and reaching a greater audience with dissemination activities, amongst others. There are challenges associated with PPI activities; examples include time, cost and outlining expectations. Overall, although we acknowledge practical difficulties associated with PPI, this work highlights that it is possible for preference researchers to implement PPI across preference research. Further research systematically comparing methods related to PPI in preference research and their associated impact on the methods and results of studies would strengthen the literature.
Original languageEnglish
JournalThe Patient
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 15 Jul 2020

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