It can sometimes be difficult to decide whether your survey
project is research, audit, or service evaluation. The National
Research Ethics Service (NRES) has published the following guidance
to help you decide: NRES Guidance and an interactive
tool available here
Once you've had a look at the NRES leaflet you may want to have
a further discussion with the following people:
If you think your project might be research: Debbie McPhee (debbie.mcphee@uhbristol.nhs.uk /
0117 342 0230)
If you think your project might be audit: stuart.metcalfe@uhbristol.nhs.uk /
0117 342 3614
If you think your project might be service evaluation: Matthew.Areskog@uhbw.nhs.uk
/ 0117 342 3638
It is increasingly common to involve patients and the
public in research design and analysis. If you would like more
information about patient and public involvement in research,
please contact Dr Elinor Griffiths,
Research Grants Manager (elinor.griffiths@uhbristol.nhs.uk
/ 0117 342 0585). The INVOLVE website is also a good source of
information: http://www.invo.org.uk/
