A co-produced method to involve service users in research: the SUCCESS model

Table 4 Types and number of research activities undertaken by service users through the SUCCESS model 2008–2015

Type of research activity	Number of times activity occurred	Service user role	Number of individuals involved	Total number of times a SUCCESS member was involved^a
Consultation to develop research ideas	5	Focus group participants considering options for research	9	41
Bid development^b	12	Involvement in research development groups; commenting on research applications; named co-applicant	6	35
Research Management Group membership	6	Member of the group overseeing management and implementation of research projects	7	40
Intervention development	5	Group discussions with researchers to develop an intervention for a research study	13	31
Research tasks	4	Extracting data Piloting interview schedule Analysing data	9	33
Dissemination	16	Co-authoring abstracts and posters Making oral presentations Attending conferences	8	38

^aSome individuals were involved more than once
^bBid development activity led to four proposals submitted for funding, three of which were successful

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