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Table 3 The final list of proposed study names, the meaning behind each name and the reason for exclusion

From: Novel participatory methods of involving patients in research: naming and branding a longitudinal cohort study, BRIGHTLIGHT

Name

Definition

Reason for exclusion

BRIGHTLIGHT

Light at the end of the tunnel, leading the way for other young people.

Not excluded

DROP

Each patient represents a drop of water; lots of drops make a ripple, which in turn make waves of change.

Too abstract

PICS

Powerful Innovate Cancer Study

Other existing studies with the same acronym

LILAC

Living in light accommodating cancer

Too feminine for mixed gender study

PYST

Powerful Youth Study

Inappropriate colloquialism