Consumer engagement in health care policy, research and services: A systematic review and meta-analysis of methods and effects.

ABSTRACT: To assess the effects of consumer engagement in health care policy, research and services. We updated a review published in 2006 and 2009 and revised the previous search strategies for key databases (The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials; MEDLINE; EMBASE; PsycINFO; CINAHL; Web of Science) up to February 2020. Selection criteria included randomised controlled trials assessing consumer engagement in developing health care policy, research, or health services. The International Association for Public Participation, Spectrum of Public Participation was used to identify, describe, compare and analyse consumer engagement. Outcome measures were effects on people; effects on the policy/research/health care services; or process outcomes. We included 23 randomised controlled trials with

SUBMITTER: Wiles LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8794088 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature