RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The I in COVID: The importance of community and patient involvement in COVID-19 research
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP e120
OP e122
DO 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0173
VO 20
IS 4
A1 Anenta Ratneswaren
YR 2020
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/20/4/e120.abstract
AB The call for community and patient involvement in the COVID-19 response is yet to be heard and answered. There are practical and ethical reasons for researchers not to neglect patient and public involvement (PPI), which has become an important cornerstone of UK-based clinical research. There has been a commendable effort towards driving evidence-based research, particularly through clinical trials in the UK. This article presents a brief background to PPI and points for consideration for clinical researchers currently active in or planning COVID-19 research.