Amplifying every echo; public partnerships in ongoing CONTROL (COgNitive Therapy for depRessiOn in tubercuLosis...

With the health and social care research trends shifting towards conception, development, delivery, and implementation of more evidence-based interventions, public partnerships have emerged as key foundational moral components to tailor best practices to conduct research with the patient, public, and community. This paper reflects on how public partnerships were established in the ongoing CONTROL research study to open, trustworthy, and mutually beneficial relationships with public partners. This paper presents a reflective case study that exemplifies collaborative research in action using the Public Involvement Impact Assessment Framework and the UK standard of Public Involvement. We reflected on our approaches to public involvement and engagement, establishing a public advisory group, its capacity development, and contribution to the main study and multilevel impact of relational community engagement. Our strategies can inform future public partnerships in funded projects, especially in lower- and middle-income countries.