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Identification of the Top 10 research priorities for occupational therapy in the UK was just the start. The Royal College of Occupational Therapists is now targeting a range of activities to make sure that the Top 10 is taken forward and the questions that matter most to people who access and deliver occupational therapy services are addressed.

Ten research priorities into the care and support of those aged 65 and over in Wales have been developed by Health and Care Research Wales and Social Care Wales.

Sandra, a carer representative on the Stroke PSP steering group, reflects on her role within the group and shares her experience on her involvement in the creation of the indicative questions.

A new list of ten questions chosen by patients and clinicians will help guide future research in diabetes and pregnancy to deliver maximum value and impact.

The Pediatric Cancer PSP team in Canada has kindly updated us on their experience of researching the best ways to use social media to boost responses to their survey

Florence Lai updates us on how the Heart Surgery PSP is working with members of its community to translate the priority areas into applications for high-quality clinical trials

The Dutch Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Research Agenda has received a National PGO Support Impact Prize 2020 for patient involvement.

To mark the completion of 100 JLA PSPs, Katherine Cowan looks back on her involvement with the James Lind Alliance since 2008.

What each PSP plans to do to support the priorities after they are agreed is vital. This needs to be planned for at the start of the PSP.

JLA Advisers provide skilled chairing and facilitation expertise to a PSP and we're grateful for their valuable support in completing 100 JLA PSPs.

JLA PSPs originated in the UK, but it’s exciting to see how the method is increasingly being used across the globe.

JLA PSPs can ensure the right questions are asked as well as raise the profile of health conditions with the research and funding community.

We are delighted that in 2020 the James Lind Alliance (JLA) has reached the milestone of 100 completed Priority Setting Partnerships (PSPs). The JLA has been privileged to support many charities working with their communities in identifying and agreeing priorities for research.

From a clinician perspective, involvement in a PSP not only helps ensure that research funded supports the practical decisions that clinical and care teams need to make every day but can have an impact in other ways too.

In 2004 when the JLA was established, could we have foreseen the impact that being involved with PSPs would have on patients and carers?