Ongoing reflection and evaluation of consumer involvement processes will identify ways to improve consumer engagement and the impact on the quality of the research. Here are some resources to assist researchers to plan and evaluate consumer involvement strategies:

• • The Value of Consumer and Community Involvement This report summarises an assessment of available tools to measure the impact of consumer and community involvement in health research.
  • The National Health and Medical Research Council provides tools for researchers to review consumer and community involvement in the research journey and to monitor impact and effectiveness;
  • The Canadian Centre of Excellence on Partnership with Patients and the Public (CEPPP) have reviewed and rated consumer involvement evaluation tools and frameworks;
  • The Public involvement Impact Assessment Framework provides a guide for reviewing and planning for consumer involvement throughout the phases of research;
  • GRIPP2 reporting checklists – The GRIPP2 reporting checklists provide the first international guidance for reporting of patient and public involvement in health and social care research. This paper describes the development of GRIPP2 reporting checklists, which aim to improve the quality, transparency, and consistency of the international patient and public involvement evidence base.