Contributors are representative, as long as they agree: How confirmation logic overrides effort to achieve synthesis in applied health research

• Main Authors: Sarah E. Knowles (Author), Pat Walkington (Author), Jackie Flynn (Author), Sarah Darley (Author), Ruth Boaden (Author), Roman Kislov (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction The paradox of representation in public involvement in research is well recognized, whereby public contributors are seen as either too naïve to meaningfully contribute or too knowledgeable to represent 'the average patient'. Given the underlying assumption that exper...