Mode/frequency attributes are not necessarily the most important attributes, but patients, particularly those with less treatment experience or more mild disease, may have strong preferences. Although PREFS scores indicated high study quality, future studies would benefit from deeper patient engagement. In line with ISPOR's definition, patient engagement should extend beyond participation to meaningful involvement across the research lifecycle, including opportunities for co-authorship and partnership in study design, conduct and dissemination.
Roydhouse et al. (Wed,) studied this question.