Patient involvement in basic rheumatology research at Nijmegen: a three year's responsive evaluation of added value, pitfalls and conditions for success.
Maarten P T de WitM I KoendersY NeijlandF H J van den HoogenP M van der KraanF A J van de LooH BerkersM LieonA van CaamC van den EndePublished in: BMC rheumatology (2022)
Patient involvement contributes to motivating young scientists in performing basic research projects. Patients and researchers valued the benefits of long-term one-on-one collaboration. These benefits outweigh the lack of direct impact on basic research goals and performance. A plain language summary of the abstract is available (as) online Additional file 1.