Despite the growing demand for research that engages stakeholders, there is limited
evidence in the literature to demonstrate its value–or return on investment. This gap …

Public accountability has re-emerged as a top priority for health systems all over the world,
and particularly in developing countries where governments have often failed to provide …

Research funders increasingly recommend and require patient and public involvement (PPI)
in the design, conduct, and dissemination of health and social care research. 1 2 3 In the …

This text is the most comprehensive account of these various democratic innovations.
Written by an outstanding team of international experts it examines the theories behind …

Participation has become a mantra in environmental governance. However, there are signs
that the participatory agenda has started to lose its momentum and justification because of …

Objectives Only rudimentary tools exist to support health system organizations to evaluate
their public and patient engagement (PPE) activities. This study responds to this gap by …

Background Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) are important tools for improving patient
care. Patient and public involvement is recognised as an essential component of CPG …

The effect of digital transformation towards more efficient, place-based and bottom-up
innovation policies at different spatial scales has proven significant, as digital technologies …

Context In the past 50 years, individual patient involvement at the clinical consultation level
has received considerable attention. More recently, patients and the public have …

Democracy is a variable not a constant. It perpetually reinvents and adapts itself as political
demands upon it change and as standards of democratic conduct rise. Democratic practices …