Research plays an important role in improving the lives of all those affected by a childhood lower limb condition.
As the leading charity working for all those whose lives are affected by childhood lower limb conditions, Steps perform a vital patient advocacy and recruitment role in research projects.
Steps play an active role in Public Patient Involvement (PPI) for a variety of research projects concerning lower limb conditions. This includes;
- as joint grant holders or co-applicants on a research project
- involvement in identifying research priorities
- as members of a project advisory or steering group
- commenting and developing patient information leaflets or other research materials
- undertaking interviews with research participants
