Service user involvement in mental health research: Pathways to study success
2014 Conference
Abstract: Mental health service users play an increasing role in the design and conduct of research. The Mental Health Research Network (MHRN) is the first organisation to accurately document service user involvement in research on a large scale. Using these data, we present the first evidence of service user involvement helping studies to recruit successfully.
One way in which service users might impact a study is through the vetting of information sheets. As a follow up to our previous work, we present emerging data on the relationship between service user involvement and the readability of study information sheets. We also explore the extent to which this explains the relationship with study success.
Authors
Ennis ~ Liam
Researcher, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. Liam Ennis has worked as part of the Service User Research Enterprise at the Institute of Psychiatry for over three years. His research focuses on service user involvement in treatment decisions and research.
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