Permission to Contact for Research in Healthcare Settings

Permission to Contact for Research in Healthcare Settings: A Scoping Review

Project Status:Complete

Knowledge User(s)

Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de la Capitale-Nationale

Funding Source(s)

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Evidence Alliance

Project Objectives

To assess the state of knowledge on the characteristics and impact of a permission to contact approach for the recruitment of patients in research projects conducted in healthcare settings.

Research Approach

Scoping Review

Project Lead(s)

Annie LeBlanc

Position: Laval University, Quebec SPOR SUPPORT Unit
Email: annie.leblanc@fmed.ulaval.ca

Annie LeBlanc is a clinical epidemiologist, Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Investigator in the Research Center of the Quebec Institute of Primary Healthcare and Social Services, Quebec, Affiliate Investigator, Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, USA, and Interim Director, Capacity Building & Professional Development Core, Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Quebec SUPPORT Unit, Quebec.

Dr. LeBlanc’s research centers around the translation of comparative effectiveness research into practice through the design, evaluation, implementation, and sustainability of patient-centered interventions and their impact on patient important outcomes. She lives in Quebec City with her husband and two children.

Annie LeBlanc

Laval University, Quebec SPOR SUPPORT Unit

Annie LeBlanc is a clinical epidemiologist, Associate Professor in the...