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de Wit M, Aouad K, Elhai M, Benavent D, Bertheussen H, Blackburn S, Böhm P, Duarte C, Falahee M, Karlfeldt S, Kiltz U, Mateus EF, Richards DP, Rodríguez-Carrio J, Sagen J, Shumnalieva R, Stones SR, Tas SW, Tillett W, Vieira A, Wilhelmer TC, Zabalan C, Primdahl J, Studenic P, Gossec L. EULAR recommendations for the involvement of patient research partners in rheumatology research: 2023 update. Ann Rheum Dis 2024:ard-2024-225566. [PMID: 38876509 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2024-225566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Since the publication of the 2011 European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) recommendations for patient research partner (PRP) involvement in rheumatology research, the role of PRPs has evolved considerably. Therefore, an update of the 2011 recommendations was deemed necessary. METHODS In accordance with the EULAR Standardised Operational Procedures, a task force comprising 13 researchers, 2 health professionals and 10 PRPs was convened. The process included an online task force meeting, a systematic literature review and an in-person second task force meeting to formulate overarching principles (OAPs) and recommendations. The level of agreement of task force members was assessed anonymously (0-10 scale). RESULTS The task force developed five new OAPs, updated seven existing recommendations and formulated three new recommendations. The OAPs address the definition of a PRP, the contribution of PRPs, the role of informal caregivers, the added value of PRPs and the importance of trust and communication in collaborative research efforts. The recommendations address the research type and phases of PRP involvement, the recommended number of PRPs per project, the support necessary for PRPs, training of PRPs and acknowledgement of PRP contributions. New recommendations concern the benefits of support and guidance for researchers, the need for regular evaluation of the patient-researcher collaboration and the role of a designated coordinator to facilitate collaboration. Agreements within the task force were high and ranged between 9.16 and 9.96. CONCLUSION The updated EULAR recommendations for PRP involvement are more substantially based on evidence. Together with added OAPs, they should serve as a guide for researchers and PRPs and will ultimately strengthen the involvement of PRPs in rheumatology research.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maarten de Wit
- Patient Research Partner, EULAR, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- University Hospital Zürich, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Rheumatology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, Univeristy of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Patient Research Partner, EULAR, Berlin, Germany
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- Rheumatology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham Rheumatology Research Group, Birmingham, UK
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- Academic Specialist Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany
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- Patient Research Partner, EULAR, Lisbon, Portugal
- Portuguese League Against Rheumatic Diseases (LPCDR), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Area of Immunology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Oslo, Norway
- Norwegian Rheumatism Association, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Rheumatology, Clinic of Rheumatology, University Hospital "St Ivan Rilski", Medical University-Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Patient Research Partner, EULAR, Manchester, UK
- Envision Pharma Group, Wilmslow, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Disease, Bath, UK
- Life Sciences, Centre for Therapeutic Innovation, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Portuguese League Against Rheumatic Diseases (LPCDR), Lisbon, Portugal
- Patient Research Partner, EULAR, Lissabon, Portugal
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- EULAR Young PARE, Zürich, Switzerland
- Österreichische Rheumaliga, Maria Alm, Austria
- EULAR PRP, Vienna, Austria
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- Romanian League Against Rheumatism, Bucharest, Romania
- EULAR PRP, Bucharest, Romania
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- Danish Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Sønderborg, Denmark
- Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Internal Medicine 3, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Medicine (Solna), Karolinska Institutet, Division of Rheumatology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, INSERM, Sorbonne Universite, Paris, France
- APHP, Rheumatology Department, Hopital Universitaire Pitie Salpetriere, Paris, France
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Gould DJ, Glanville-Hearst M, Bunzli S, Choong PFM, Dowsey MM. Research Buddy partnership in a MD-PhD program: lessons learned. RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT 2023; 9:4. [PMID: 36803954 PMCID: PMC9938357 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-023-00414-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS There is increasing recognition of the importance of patient involvement in research. In recent years, there has also been growing interest in patient partnerships with doctoral studies students. However, it can be difficult to know where to start and how to go about such involvement activities. The purpose of this perspective piece was to share experiential insight of the experience of a patient involvement program such that others can learn from this experience. BODY: This is a co-authored perspective piece centred on the experience of MGH, a patient who has had hip replacement surgery, and DG, a medical student completing a PhD, participating in a Research Buddy partnership over the course of over 3 years. The context in which this partnership took place was also described to facilitate comparison with readers' own circumstances and contexts. DG and MGH met regularly to discuss, and work together on, various aspects of DG's PhD research project. Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted on reflections from DG and MGH regarding their experience in the Research Buddy program to synthesise nine lessons which were then corroborated with reference to published literature on patient involvement in research. These lessons were: learn from experience; tailor the program; get involved early; embrace uniqueness; meet regularly; build rapport; ensure mutual benefit; broad involvement; regularly reflect and review. CONCLUSIONS In this perspective piece, a patient and a medical student completing a PhD reflected upon their experience co-designing a Research Buddy partnership within a patient involvement program. A series of nine lessons was identified and presented to inform readers seeking to develop or enhance their own patient involvement programs. Researcher-patient rapport is foundational to all other aspects of the patient's involvement.
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- Daniel J Gould
- Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Physiotherapy Department, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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