Providing justification for integration of patients in clinical trial processes, highlighting positive outcomes reinforced by data.
EPIC is jointly funded by National Institute for Health Research, Health Services and Delivery Research Programme and INVOLVE.
In brief EPIC contains four phases:
Phase 1: Data extraction about patient and public involvement (PPI) from a cohort of NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA)http://www.hta.ac.uk/ applications funded between 2006-2010.
Phase 2: Surveys of Chief Investigators and patient/public involvement (PPI) representatives from the HTA cohort.
Phase 3: Qualitative interviews with a purposive sample of respondents to phase 2 aiming to triangulate perspectives from Chief Investigators, PPI representatives and Clinical Trials Unit staff.
Phase 4: Survey of the UKCRC registered clinical trials units (CTUs)http://www.ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/to identify their current role (RCTUs) in delivery of PPI and identify whether efficiency could be gained by developing strategic plans for future PPI and support of PPI across the network of registered CTUs to optimise future PPI. Directors of each CTU will be contacted an asked to nominate an individual to participate in a telephone interview and attend the CTU event on 11th November 2013. To help prepare for the interview a set of questions to consider are available (CTU survey).
Ongoing trials
Click on the link below to see a list of our currently ongoing trials.
Surveys
Participant Information Sheet.
The research team
Carrol Gamble, Clinical Trials Research Centre, University of Liverpool (Chief Investigator, c.gamble@liv.ac.uk).
Louise Dudley, Dept of Biostatistics, University of Liverpool (EPIC Research Associate ldudley@liv.ac.uk).
Jennifer Newman, Medicines for Children Research Network Consumer Liaison Officer, University of Liverpool.
Heather Bagley, PPI representative.
Paula Williamson, North West Hub Trials Methodology Research, University of Liverpool.
Bec Hanley, TwoCAN Associates.
Bridget Young, North West Hub Trials Methodology Research, University of Liverpool.
PPI advisory team
Alison Allam.
Philip Bell.
Heather Goodacre.
Alison Walker.
Get in touch
Contact us: epic@liv.ac.uk
Carrol Gamble, Clinical Trials Research Centre, University of Liverpool (Chief Investigator, c.gamble@liv.ac.uk)
Louise Dudley, Dept of Biostatistics, University of Liverpool (EPIC Research Associate ldudley@liv.ac.uk).