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Table 1 Patient partner characteristics of studies (n = 316)

From: Recognizing patient partner contributions to health research: a systematic review of reported practices

Patient partner characteristics

Number of studies (%)

Type of stakeholder engaged

 

Patient

246 (78)

Caregivers

111 (35)

Member of patient organizations

50 (16)

Community member

46 (15)

Family member

25 (8)

Friends

1 (0.3)

Not specified

25 (8)

Number of patients engaged

1

31 (10)

2–5

84 (26)

6–10

57 (18)

11–36

72 (23)

40–70

12(4)

100+

13 (4)

Not specified

47 (15)

Were patient partners engaged more than once?

No

249 (79)

Yes

55 (17)

Unclear

12 (4)