Barriers to public and patient involvement in systematic reviews: An exploratory workshop

2014 Conference

Abstract: This workshop aims to explore barriers to public and patient engagement in systematic reviews and to explore barriers to accessing and using findings from systematic reviews experienced by them (and perhaps a broader range of end users if the audience allows). By the term ‘end user’ we mean anyone who is interested in and likely to use the findings of research in their work or everyday life. Lessons can be learned about what stops people using systematic review research evidence and how and where more relevant (and perhaps important) communication of research might happen beyond articles in academic journals that perhaps only a few people read.

The workshop will run with a presentation (10mins) introducing the topic. This will be followed by small group discussions around the following two areas:

1. Barriers to patient and public involvement (PPI)/end user involvement in systematic reviews
2. Barriers to accessing and using systematic review findings

Both discussions will run for 10mins each (stimulated using material identified from previous projects and facilitated by a member of the presenting team), after which the groups would be brought back together to feedback their thoughts and discussions (10mins each). A further 10mins will be used to summarise the discussions to ensure a clearer understanding of the methods used and benefits of PPI in systematic reviews.