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Researchers' Perspectives and Guidelines on the Reporting of Lived Experience Involvement in Eating Disorder Research.

New research · Psychiatry

The International journal of eating disorders · 4w

StudyThe International journal of eating disorders· Aug 2026

Researchers' Perspectives and Guidelines on the Reporting of Lived Experience Involvement in Eating Disorder Research.

Tracey D Wade, Marcela Radunz, Jake Linardon … Ruth Weissman

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Most eating disorder researchers say patient and public involvement improves research quality

Researchers' Perspectives and Guidelines on the Reporting of Lived Experience Involvement in Eating Disorder Research.

Tracey D Wade … Ruth Weissman

The International journal of eating disorders · Aug 2026 · Q1 in Psychiatry

Purpose

There is an increasing trend towards embedding consumer and community involvement in all health and medical research.

Methods

A survey was distributed globally via eating disorder organizations, professional networks, and individual researchers.

n = 119

Results

most researchers say involving patients strengthens study quality and outcomes

75%

Consulted lived experi

45%

Employed lived experie

75%

Viewed PPI as improvin

More results

Most did not want disclosure of Patient and Public Involvement to be mandatory or to impact the review process.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

These insights informed the development of an approach to recognizing the involvement of Patient and Public Involvement in our publishing.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Rather than an obligatory statement, International Journal of Eating Disorders encourages use of Patient and Public Involvement and disclosures, with inclusion of a description and implications for the interpretation of the research detailed in manuscripts.

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