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. 2020 Feb;48(1):119-121.
doi: 10.1177/1403494819863522. Epub 2019 Aug 29.

Patient and public involvement in health research: A Nordic perspective

Anne-Sofie Sand  1   2 , Sameline Grimsgaard  1   2 , Ingvild Pettersen  1
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Patient and public involvement in health research: A Nordic perspective

Anne-Sofie Sand et al. Scand J Public Health. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Patient and public involvement (PPI) in health research is of increasing interest internationally, as well as being a means to enhance the quality and relevance of research. PPI was one of the main themes and parallel sessions at The Nordic Health Research and Innovation Networks in Oslo in 2017. In this short comment/debate article, we outline some of the experiences from the event. Importantly, there are many common challenges. More collaboration across the borders could ensure a broader range of experience in the field and provide better ways of developing and evaluating PPI in health research.

Keywords: Nordic collaboration; health research quality and relevance; patient and public involvement.

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Declaration of conflicting interests: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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