Co-producing a randomized controlled trial on the frequency of bathing in eczema: description of a citizen science approach
This paper provides a useful model for co-producing RCTs with members of the public. It describes the key stages of trial development (prioritization, intervention development, trial design) and contains information on the time and resources required to design trials using this approach.
Authors
- Eleanor Harrison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0652-3980)
- Nicholas Hilken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9553-8908)
- Eleanor Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6998-4533)
- Shahela Binte Riaz
- Angela Foulds
- Devin Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2467-4803)
- Natalie Bonsu
- Natasha K Rogers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9076-129X)
- Richard Swinden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9877-8301)
- Hywel C Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5646-3093)
- Kim S Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7785-7465)
- Carron Layfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3665-9774)
- Matthew J Ridd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7954-8823)
- Miriam Santer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7264-5260)
- Philip G. Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9612-2031)
- Ingrid Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9341-6133)
- Richard Dooley
- Laura Howells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4157-7394)
- Fiona Cowdell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9355-8059)
- Kate Clement
- Arabella Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0101-4693)
- Tracy Owen
- S. T. Holland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2196-180X)
- Lucy Bradshaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8382-6040)
- Clare Upton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2352-6315)
- Fiona McOwan
- Liz Hartshorne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8680-1074)
- Jane Ravenscroft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1609-7084)
- Taraneh Dean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0123-7646)
- Firoza Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9218-8702)
- Kelly Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0850-4978)
- Tim Burton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7390-0497)
- Stephen F. Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4708-4155)
- Helen Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6649-4224)
- Amanda Roberts
- T. Davey
- Mars Eddis-Finbow
- Goldie Putrym
- Tressa Goldie Putrym
- Leila Thuman
- Barbara Maston
- Angela Crooke
- Samantha Skelding
Institutions
- Birmingham City University (GB)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University of Southampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Skin Health and Disease
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/skinhd/vzaf005
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.38
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- British Association of Dermatologists
- University of Nottingham