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Table 1 Summary of public consultations

From: A practical ‘How-To’ Guide to plain language summaries (PLS) of peer-reviewed scientific publications: results of a multi-stakeholder initiative utilizing co-creation methodology

 

First public consultation

Second public consultation

Dates

September to November 2020

February to April 2021

Purpose

Seek suggestions for content improvement

Assess usability and user experience

Shared with

35 PFMD members

95 contributors across 7 WGs

General public

Format

Google docs

Online survey with 14 questions

Responses

29 respondents representing 16 organizations

30 respondents to the survey + 2 respondents over email (1 external consultant in PE, 1 industry)

Feedback received

478 comments/edits

32 responses

Outcomes

Executive summary

Visual enhancements

Alignment with PEQG

Appendix of tools/resources

Glossary of abbreviations

Addition of more resources

Final minor modifications

Confirmation of usability

  1. PE Patient Engagement, PEQG Patient Engagement Quality Guidance, PFMD Patient Focused Medicines Development, WG Working Group