More medical journals must work in partnership with patients and the public | The BMJ

"Despite progress in research and other spheres, medical journals remain an outlier when it comes to working in partnership with patients and the public. Nevertheless, it is encouraging that several journals are dedicated to this topic. Research Involvement and Engagement and the Journal of Patient Reported Outcomes are both open access and multidisciplinary journals demonstrating, and advocating, a greater role for patients in research while showcasing how to partner with patients in medical journals. These journals make valuable contributions to public and patient involvement, but their focus is narrow. Clinical journals must now pick up the baton."