title: Research collaboration.
abstract: Collaborative interdisciplinary research can contribute to bridging the gap between research and practice. This paper by Leslie Gelling and Dot Chatfield considers the nature of collaborative research, describes three models of collaboration and suggests some potential benefits of successful research collaboration to individuals, groups, organisations and consumers.
authors.affiliation: University of cambridge.
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gelling
authors.affiliation: Division of anaesthetics, university of cambridge.
authors.forename: Dot
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chatfield