Table 1.

Public involvement in different research phases

Research phase	Type of involvement
Preparatory	Older members of the Public Involvement in Research (PIR) group, at the Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care (CRIPPAC), University of Hertfordshire, with direct experience of care home engagement, were involved in the development of the funding proposal
Execution	One PIR representative participated in the study's Steering Committee overseeing its delivery to time and focus.17 Five PIR members assisted in fieldwork activity involved at each study site and were involved in recruitment and data collection processes
Translational	Attendance by PIR representatives at a final Validation event