Intervention Protocol

Involving service users as researchers for the evaluation of adult statutory mental health services

  1. Emma L Simpson1,*,
  2. Michael Barkham2,
  3. Simon Gilbody3,
  4. Allan House3

Editorial Group: Cochrane Consumers and Communication Group

Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004810

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Simpson EL, Barkham M, Gilbody S, House A. Involving service users as researchers for the evaluation of adult statutory mental health services (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD004810. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004810.

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  1. 1

    University of Leeds, Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Leeds, UK

  2. 2

    University of Leeds, Psychological Therapies Research Centre, Leeds, UK

  3. 3

    University of Leeds, Academic Unit of Psychiatry, Leeds, UK

*Emma L Simpson, Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Leeds, 15 Hyde Terrace, Leeds, LS2 9LT, UK. medelsi@leeds.ac.uk.

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  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

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This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:

We aim to find existing evidence regarding any positive or negative effects of user involvement in mental health service evaluation research, on the research conducted. These will include data on design and conduct of research, as well as research results such as response rates and also research findings. Data regarding professional attitudes, when those working with user-researchers are compared with those not, will be sought. This is a secondary outcome, as the objective of involving users as researchers is not to change professional attitudes, but it is a potential effect and there is scope for a valid comparison in studies included in the review.

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