title: Public participation: more than a method?: Comment on "Harnessing the potential to quantify public preferences for healthcare priorities through citizens' juries".
abstract: While it is important to support the development of methods for public participation, we argue that this should not be at the expense of a broader consideration of the role of public participation. We suggest that a rights based approach provides a framework for developing more meaningful approaches that move beyond public participation as synonymous with consultation to value the contribution of lay knowledge to the governance of health systems and health research.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, St George's, University of London and Kingston University, London, UK.
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boaz
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, St George's, University of London and Kingston University, London, UK.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.affiliation: Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK. ; University of Warwick, London, UK. ; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stuttaford
keywords: Consultation; Human Rights; Methods; Public Participation; Values