Why IMI PARADIGM – The academic perspective
By Dr Stuart Faulkner, Programme and Operations manager, Nuffield Department of Primary Health Sciences, Oxford University, UK
Patient engagement (PE) and patient and public involvement (PPI) before, during and after the research process can help develop research questions, methods and outcomes that respond better to the needs and interests of patients, carers compared to when researchers alone in isolation. Furthermore, researchers can benefit by producing research that is more relevant and impactful.
