Partnering With Patients to Conduct High-Quality Research - Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?

Daniel Whibley^{1

2}, Greg Merritt^{1

3}, Megan Haymart^{1

4}, Patricia Piechowski¹, Knoll Larkin¹, David Williams^{1

5}

Affiliations

¹ Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
² Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
³ Patient is Partner, LLC, Brighton, Michigan.
⁴ Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
⁵ Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Editorial

Daniel Whibley et al. Health Expect. 2025 Oct.

. 2025 Oct;28(5):e70414.

doi: 10.1111/hex.70414.

Daniel Whibley^{1

2}, Greg Merritt^{1

3}, Megan Haymart^{1

4}, Patricia Piechowski¹, Knoll Larkin¹, David Williams^{1

5}

¹ Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
² Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
³ Patient is Partner, LLC, Brighton, Michigan.
⁴ Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
⁵ Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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