We are seeking: One or two motivated people who have had experiences that are relevant to bone and joint surgery or infection. We hope you would be willing to represent patients within a multi-professional research team working on several studies. You should: – Have good English language skills – Be willing to submit a DBS … Read more
Current Listings for Patient and Public Involvement
We want to encourage patients, carers and the public to get involved with research, from planning what to do to how it is done, what happens to the results and all the steps in between. This helps ensure that medical research focuses on what matters to patients and is carried out in ways that are acceptable to them. Below is a current list of opportunities for patients, carers and members of the public to be actively involved in research at the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre. You can also sign up for a weekly email bulletin of new opportunities as they arise. The Oxford Blood Group encourages patients and members of the public to be involved with the Haematology and Stem Cells theme.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many PPI activities are taking place online instead of in person. The School for Primary Care Research has put together some tips and resources that you may find helpful if you are invited to take part in such a meeting.
INVOLVEMENT CATEGORIES
Ageing | Blood | Brain | Cancer | Dementia | Diabetes | DNA | Heart | Infection | Joints | Liver | Lungs | Mental Health | Neurological Conditions | Other | Rare Diseases | Stroke | Vaccines | Women's Health |Have you dislocated your kneecap? Help us design a physiotherapy study!
We are looking for people (including teenagers and their parents) who have had a previous kneecap dislocation to advise on a study of physiotherapy treatment for this injury. After a kneecap dislocation, most patients are referred to physiotherapy to help them recover. It is unclear what is the best type of physiotherapy for this injury … Read more
Have you had (or are you due to have) major non-cardiac, arterial vascular surgery?
We are a group of researchers planning a small study to investigate the function of platelets in patients about to undergo major surgery on their blood vessels. We are seeking a patient or member of the public to give feedback on the design of our study, creation of patient-facing documents and dissemination of our findings. … Read more
Seeking young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), or caregivers of children with JIA
We are looking for young adults aged 16-18 years old with JIA OR parents or caregivers of children under 16 years old with JIA for a short interview to help us design our study. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most common type of arthritis in children and young people under the age of 16. … Read more
DNA data sought from people who have had COVID-19 symptoms for longer than 3 weeks
Long Covid patient-centric genomic biobank Sano Genetics, a patient-centric precision medicine research platform, is looking for people who have or have had COVID-19 symptoms for longer than 3 weeks. Those with positive and negative tests are welcome. Sano Genetics is collaborating with researchers interested in finding out more about Long Covid. Sano will be sending at home saliva … Read more
Help us design an exercise programme specifically for people 75 and older with painful hips and/or knees!
Do you have painful hips and/or knees? Are you aged 75 years or older? Many clinical trials have demonstrated the benefits of exercise for people with hip/knee osteoarthritis, but people aged 75-80 years or older are poorly represented in these trials, and findings in younger populations cannot reliably be applied to them. We have funding … Read more
Public group needed for understanding the impact of paramedics in NHS General Practice and Primary Care
Paramedics, who are known in the UK for their work within ambulance services, are also able to work in General Practice and Primary Care. You may have seen paramedics undertaking clinics in the GP surgery you’re registered with or may have been seen by a paramedic in the surgery, instead of your normal Doctor (General … Read more
Seeking patients who have had, or are due to have, a shoulder replacement
I would like to discuss with patients who have had or are due to have a shoulder replacement about a research proposal. I am particularly interested in finding out what shoulder replacement information is important to patients, what “outcomes”(results) of a shoulder replacement are important for patients, and how they would like this information provided … Read more
Are you interested in joining a PPI group to help with COVID-19 studies?
We would like to create a group of people who can contribute to COVID-19 studies quickly and at short notice. Because of the fast-changing nature of this area of research, we can’t be sure what form your involvement would take or how long you will be asked to be involved for. However, you will be … Read more
Are you interested in how doctors and nurses talk to their patients about smoking? We would like to hear from you!
We are a research team studying audio recordings of consultations between doctors and nurses and patients with long-term conditions who smoke. Our aim is to understand how healthcare professionals usually ask and advise patients about smoking and the different ways patients respond to the advice given, and whether this can be improved. We are looking … Read more
Covid-19 Core Outcome Set Project
In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, much research is underway to inform the care of people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. We urgently need to know what outcomes are important to people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, their family members, community members and health professionals. Your input will help us to rapidly develop a … Read more
Involvement opportunity for parents with experience of mental health difficulties
Researchers at the University of Oxford are interested in speaking with parents of school-aged children who have experienced their own mental health difficulties, to help develop a research project to identify and support child anxiety difficulties in schools. The research team are keen to receive feedback on the procedures they have developed, before they trial … Read more
Seeking autistic mothers in the UK
If you are an autistic mother living in the UK and would like to help shape future autism research and services then we would like to speak with you about your experience. Time and other commitments required: 60-90 minute interview. The interview can take place via email, phone call Skype or face-to-face. Researchers: Dr Fionnuala … Read more
Make a difference in vaccine research! Join our Public and Patient Involvement Group
Are you interested in how vaccines are developed? – Oxford Vaccine Centre is looking for members of the public to help shape our clinical studies – Members of our group will receive regular information and can choose which studies to help us with – This is a flexible commitment and you will be compensated for … Read more
We are seeking your views on the priorities for obesity and weight-related research
In an initial survey, we will ask people to write down their top questions for obesity and weight-related research. We will then group these into research questions and themes. In a second survey, we will ask people to rank these in order of importance to them. The surveys are quick to complete. No background knowledge … Read more
Would you like to help develop a research study exploring a new approach to treating Alzheimer’s Disease?
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford is working with the company CynapseDx on a research project exploring a new approach to treating Alzheimer’s Disease. We are at an early stage of our research and would like to involve people with experience of Alzheimer’s Disease or Mild Cognitive Impairment to help us develop … Read more
Do you have osteoarthritis? Join our research registry to hear about research studies and patient involvement opportunities
The Centre for Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis Versus Arthritis is based at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology and is a highly active, well established research centre based in the University of Oxford. The aim of our research is to gain a better understanding of the processes underlying osteoarthritis in order to develop new tests and treatments, and … Read more
Debating Data; how, why and when should your health data be used?
Our health is important and so is the research that goes into keeping us healthy. Do you know how your medical data is being used and why? Are you happy for your data to be used in research? Are your cells as important to you as an image of your brain, for example? Should these … Read more
Seeking patients with osteoarthritis to advise on research design
The Centre for Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis Versus Arthritis in Oxford is seeking a panel of patients with osteoarthritis to attend our Research Showcase on Tuesday 25th February 2020. You will be among a small panel of patients to hear about select research projects and will be given the opportunity to provide valuable feedback. Patient input is … Read more
Patient and public involvement required for research into new imaging techniques for patients with heart attacks
I am looking for patient and lay representatives to help with the design and implementation of research into new types of imaging used in the assessment of patients with heart attacks (see summary below). I am looking for people who may have suffered heart attacks in the past (or may have friends and relatives who … Read more