The UK James Lind Alliance (JLA) brings together patients/caregivers and health professionals/ researchers to form the research agenda. The partnership consists of a steering group, partners, and stakeholders.
The JLA process consists of eight steps:
1. Form a steering group which will lead the priority setting partnership
2. Collect research uncertainties via a survey
3. Categorises the responses forming a long list (approximately 40-70)
4. Create a short list (approximately 20-30) by prioritising the ones which have not been addressed
5. Hold a priority setting workshop to determine the top ten priorities
6. Publish both top ten and short list priorities
7. Work with funders and researchers to impact decision making
8. Constantly monitor and evaluate the impact of the priority setting agenda