Because many of the citizens who participate in citizen science research are unfamiliar with many aspects of research, it is important to provide them with tools and guidelines to better their understanding and therefore their contributions. These tools can be:

• Advanced training on citizen participation in research
• Introduction to health research
• Different types of research and study designs
• Perspective of the research form the citizens point of view
• Research life cycle
• Different roles for the audience
• Why we involve the public in research
• Case studies
• How to do research with commitment of citizens
• How can the public do citizen science
• How to maximize the impact of citizen science
• Solutions to practical problems in the field