The difference between a consumer involved in CP-Achieve research and a research participant

Consumer Involvement

in contrast with

Research participant

Research is done with people ‘with’ cerebral palsy and their families (consumers)

Research is done ‘to’, ‘about’ or ‘for’ people with cerebral palsy and their families (research participants)

Consumers influence research.

They collaborate, advise and make decisions about:

·  Priority topics to research

·  Research questions to explore with research

·  Methods used to carry out the research

·  Data collection, analysis and interpretation

·  Sharing the results of the study with others

Research participants:

·  Are told about the research - the research has already been planned

·  Provide consent to be involved

·  Data are collected from participants who might, for example:

·  Have assessments to see if an intervention works

·  Complete a survey or an interview to find out their views on the topic

·  Have research about them published in journals