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Table 3.

PPI contributions

Stage of study	Advice sought	Methods
Initial research idea/before study started	Relevance of research idea; study methods; plain English summary for funding application	Online meeting
Initial research idea/before study started		Email
Applying for ethical approval	Participant information leaflets	Email
Data collection	Topic guides and task‐based methods used during interviews	Face‐to‐face meeting
Data collection	Topic guides and task‐based methods used during interviews	Email
Data analysis	Discussion of study findings	Online meeting
Dissemination	Plain English summary of study findings for participants	Email

Abbreviation: PPI, Patient and public involvement.