James Lind Objectives
The JLA receives funding from the Department of Health and Medical Research Council – against agreed objectives and performance metrics
The JLA is guided by a Strategy and Development Group which meets three times a year
The JLA is managed by a Monitoring and Implementation Group which meets on a monthly basis
Key Drivers 2010 - 2013
- Prepare a plan to ensure that JLA principles are mainstreamed by March 2013
- Continue to manage a suite of Priority Setting Partnerships to develop experience, knowledge base and evidence
- Publish the JLA Guidebook and update on a regular basis as evidence and experience grows.
- Use the guidebook to facilitate a less JLA personnel-intensive approach to supporting PSPs
- Work directly with MRC to understand how it currently promotes patient engagement in funding decisions - and then work with them to produce a plan for advancement
- Clarify, and, where possible assess / measure change in organisations of patient / clinician involvement in research prioritisation
