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The partnership of patient advocacy groups and clinical investigators in the rare
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Merkel PA
; Manion M
; Gopal-Srivastava R
; Groft S
; Jinnah HA
; Robertson D
; Krischer JP
Orphanet J Rare Dis
2016[May]; 11
(1
): 66
PMID27194034
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BACKGROUND: Among the unique features of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research
Network (RDCRN) Program is the requirement for each Consortium to include patient
advocacy groups (PAGs) as research partners. This development has transformed the
work of the RDCRN and is a model for collaborative research. This article
outlines the roles patients and PAGs play in the RDCRN and reports on the PAGs'
impact on the Network's success. METHODS: Principal Investigators from the 17
RDCRN Consortia and 28 representatives from 76 PAGs affiliated with these
Consortia were contacted by email to provide feedback via an online RDCRN survey.
Impact was measured in the key areas of 1) Research logistics; 2) Outreach and
communication; and 3) Funding and in-kind support. Rating choices were: 1-very
negative, 2-somewhat negative, 3-no impact, 4-somewhat positive, and 5-very
positive. RESULTS: Twenty-seven of the PAGs (96 %) disseminate information about
the RDCRN within the patient community. The Consortium Principal Investigators
also reported high levels of PAG involvement. Sixteen (94 %) Consortium Principal
Investigators and 25 PAGs (89 %) reported PAGs participation in protocol review,
study design, Consortium conference calls, attending Consortium meetings, or
helping with patient recruitment. CONCLUSIONS: PAGs are actively involved in
shaping Consortia's research agendas, help ensure the feasibility and success of
research protocols by assisting with study design and patient recruitment, and
support training programs. This extensive PAG-Investigator partnership in the
RDCRN has had a strongly positive impact on the success of the Network.