Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A community organisation and university co-develop research questions, share data ownership, and co-author outputs.
- Is an instance
A funder ringfences resources for co-production roles distinct from researcher salaries.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
Labelling a project 'co-produced' when communities were consulted on a pre-set research question.
- Not an instance
Co-production framing without shared decision-making power or resource allocation.
Editorial commentary
Co-production emphasises power-sharing, mutual learning and joint authorship of research questions, design, conduct, analysis and dissemination. Foundational frameworks include Edgar Cahn's co-production tradition, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research's co-production guidance, and the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement's framing. Five principles commonly identified: sharing of power, including all perspectives and skills, respecting and valuing the knowledge of all those working together, reciprocity, and building and maintaining relationships. Distinct from consultation (which gathers input) and engagement (which informs).
References
- NIHR 'Guidance on co-producing a research project' 2021. Cahn ES 'No more throw-away people: The co-production imperative' 2000.
Also known as
Co-produced research · Coproduction
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