Publications

Getting Involved in Clinical Research
UKCRN has produced a leaflet entitled "Getting Involved in Clinical Research" which gives a brief introduction to clinical research and highlights some of the activities that patients and the public may be asked to take part in.

Understanding Clinical Trials
The UK Clinical Research Collaboration has produced a booklet on "Understanding Clinical Trials", which explains what clinical trials are and how and why they are carried out. It is designed to answer the many questions people may have when deciding whether to take part in a trial.

Clinical Trials: What they are and what they're not
The UK Clinical Research Collaboration has developed this leaflet which answers some of the many questions people have about clinical trials including: Why do we need to do them? Are they safe? What happens at the end of a trial? It was developed in collaboration with the Association of Medical Research Charities.

Please contact UKCRN if would like to order printed copies of any of the above.

UKCRN Patient and Public Involvement Strategic Plan 2006-2008
UKCRN has developed a Strategic Plan for Patient and Public Involvement which sets out the vision and objectives for PPI work. It also details the short and long term plans for work in this area. Click the link below to download the strategy.

Views and Experiences of Research Network Professionals on Patient and Public Involvement in Clinical Research
This piece of work was undertaken to try and better understand the breadth of experience of patient and public involvement (PPI) in clinical research already present in the Research Networks. The findings capture in some detail, a range of PPI experiences in research activities across the Networks, and the challenges that exist.

UK Clinical Research Collaboration PPI Strategic Plan
In April 2008, the UKCRC Board approved a three-year strategic plan to provide a framework for the UKCRC’s future patient and public involvement activities. The plan and an accompanying background report are available at the link below.