Table 1 Suggestions for what public contributors and researchers might do in response to our guidance

Three things public contributors could do in response to this new resource:

 - Consider your own view. When could providing an information sheet to research participants who stop taking part be helpful and when might it be inappropriate?

 - Talk to researchers you work with – have they seen this guidance already? Are they thinking about this issue? Will they consider developing communications for research participants who stop taking part?

 - When reviewing research patient information sheets/leaflets, check it seems clear what would happen if participants stop taking part and that there would not be any unwelcome surprises for research participants (or researchers).

Three things researchers could do in response to this new resource:

 - Consider participants in your research. Might stopping early be particularly difficult for any reason? Might they need more support?

 - Consider how to support participants who stop taking part when you are designing your research. If you and public contributors agree it could be appropriate to use this sort of end of participation information sheet in your research, build it in from the start alongside other planned participant communications.

 - Use our guidance and the linked Persevere project recommendations to ensure research patient information sheets/leaflets are clear about what will happen if participants stop taking part.