Do research priorities of patients and doctors really matter?

research-directionsRecent publications by Sally Crowe and others highlight the challenges of developing and funding research priorities as part of the James Lind Alliance.

A blog introduces the context for the research and gives the top line results.  The full research paper is available here, in the launch issue of Research and Involvement and Engagement from BioMed Central.

A second paper explores missed opportunities in representing the patient voice (Type 1 diabetes) in research priority setting. This was one of the first James Lind Alliance research priority setting partnerships. A small team led by Rosamund Snow and Joanna Crocker re-analysed data looking at the relative influence of health professionals and patients and carers.