- Citizen Science research in health research has doubled the impact in trials
- Focused impact comprises patient contributor input that from the perspective of the informant, change or influence an aspect of the trial
- Whereas diffuse impacts comprises patient and public contribution that influence the way researchers though or felt about the trial 
- Contributors help to choose the primary outcome for the trials and to increase recruitment through their own contact and networks, they help reassure the research team and increase or maintain their confidence and motivation for the trial  



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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


How to Get Valuable Data from Patients and the Public during Health Research

M, G.-M., C, A.-P., B, H. A. W., Js, J., A, B.-C., & Ks, K. (2020, October 31). Patient and public involvement in sexual and Reproductive Health: Time to properly integrate citizen's input into science. International journal of environmental research and public health. Retrieved November 16, 2021, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7663614/. 


The Need for Citizen Science in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Reference

In a RAPPORT study on patient and public involvement, conclusions about how to effectively carryout this type of engagement were found. 
- A research team positive about patent and public involvement
- A key individual to coordinate, ensuring diversity, and relationship that are established and maintaining over time 
- A shared understanding of moral and methodological purposes of patient and public involvement 
- Practice and systemic evaluation of patent and public involvement


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