Table 2.
Former experience of PPI engagement by level.
| Health Canada's Public Involvement Continuum | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countries | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | No experience |
| Total (n = 38) | Inform or educate | Gather information | Discuss (two‐way information exchange) | Engage (PPI may influence decisions affecting them) | Partner (PPI throughout the research and KTE process) | |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||
| The Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Ireland | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Italy | 4 | |||||
Abbreviations: KTE, knowledge translation and exchange; PPI, patient and public involvement.