PartecipaSalute: A research project and a training program tailored on consumers and patients

The Laboratory of medical research on consumer involvement was established in 2005 at Mario Negri Institute, a no-profit institute for pharmacological research, as a consequence of the increasing interest in boosting citizens and patients’ involvement in the healthcare debate. Among the Laboratory&s;s activities, the PartecipaSalute project organize training courses for consumers, publishe a website disseminating evidence-based information and critical appraisal tools, collecte research priorities set by patients, moreover two consensus conferences have been organized.