When writing the plain English summary consider including the following information where appropriate:

Aim(s) of the research

• What are you aiming to find out?
• How will patients / carers / members of the public and services benefit from your research – either directly or in the longer term?

 Background to the research

• Why does this research need to be done now?
• What is the scale of the issue? For example:

– How many patients / members of the public are affected

– What are the costs to services?

 Design and methods used

• What design and methods have you chosen and why?
• Who are your participants? (if appropriate)

 Patient and public involvement

• How have patients / the public been involved in developing this research to date?
• How will patients / the public be involved in the conduct / management of the research?

 Dissemination

• Who will the findings be communicated to and how?

 Find out more:

• What is a good quality summary and why is it important?
• How to write a plain English summary
• Further information and resources

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