Patient and public involvement
stroke
STROKE
A key component of this patient-oriented research project was the meaningful engagement of diverse patient partners with the lived experience of stroke, in all stages of the research process. The patient partners lived within the study regions and reflected the diversity of older adults with stroke with respect to their sex, living arrangement, marital status, and level of support from a care partner. Patient research partners were actively involved as members on: 1) the Research Steering Committee to provide input on the design of the trial and management oversight, and to inform cross-site implementation of the research; 2) the Patient Advisory Committee, and 3) research team as Co-Investigators. Through these structures, patient research partners assisted with identification of the research priorities and questions, selection of patient-relevant outcomes, refinements to study materials (e.g., consent forms, interview guides), interpretation of study findings, and co-creation of knowledge dissemination products, (e.g., presentations, website, video). Patient engagement was grounded in principles of inclusiveness, support, mutual respect, and co-build [