Research Design Service
What is Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) ?
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Public Involvement (PI) (sometimes referred to as Patient and Public
Involvement or PPI) in research is defined as research carried
out#‘with’ or#‘by’#members of the public rather
than#‘to’,#‘about’#or#‘for’#them.
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It is an active partnership between researchers and members of the
public.