Patient-Oriented Research Resources

STEP Funding

SCPOR Trainee Engagement with Patients (STEP) Funding: STEP funding was developed to support SCPOR trainees in engaging Patient Partners in their research projects by providing funds to pay Patient Partner honoraria and expenses.

Click here for a list of frequently asked questions and answers for STEP Funding.

Letters of Support

Generic Letters of Support Requests from SCPOR for grant applications can be made by completing this form. For more information, contact our Patient Engagement Team.

Request for Coaching

SCPOR provides coaching support for several areas, including:

  • Patient-Oriented Research

  • Knowledge Translation / Knowledge Mobilization

  • Patient Engagement

  • Indigenous Community Engagement

Connect with us at scpor@usask.ca to learn more.

Engaging with Patient Partners

Recruiting Patient Partners

The Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research offers support to research teams in their efforts to engage patients and their families as partners in their research projects. See our infographic on how you can work with SCPOR to recruit and onboard Patient Partners to your research team.

Patient Engagement & Research Link (PEARL

The Patient Engagement & Research Link (PEARL) links Patients, Families, and Communities with Patient-Oriented Research Projects! Learn more and discover patient opportunities by clicking here.

Onboarding Guides for Patient-Oriented Research Teams

Ensure your patient-oriented research team is getting a good start with these guides, co-developed with SCPOR’s Patient Partners.

Patient Engagement Planning Tool

The Patient Engagement Planning Tool is used to guide the discussion about how patients may be engaged in your research project. Complete this template as early in the project identification phase as possible. Include patients in the creation of this plan if possible. This template may be used throughout the life of project to amend or identify new or additional patient engagement opportunities.

Best Practices for Virtual Patient Engagement

The COVID-19 pandemic shifted many patient engagement activities in health research online. The following practices offer strategies for research teams to uphold the values and principles set out in Canadian Institute of Health Research’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research while patient partners. #stayhome. Click here to download the infographic. It is also available in French.

SCPOR Patient-Oriented Research Level of Engagement Tool (PORLET)

The SCPOR Patient-Oriented Research Level of Engagement Tool measures the degree to which a project meets the definition of patient-oriented research described by the CIHR Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR). The tool utilizes five criteria which have been adopted from SPOR published documents. These criteria are: patients are partners, patient identified priorities, outcomes important to patients, team is multidisciplinary, and aims to integrate knowledge into practice. Each of these criteria is rated on a scale from 1 to 5. Click here to learn more about the PORLET 2.0.

Patient Partner Compensation

SCPOR believes demonstrating our appreciation for patients and families is imperative. We strongly encourage providing honoraria and expense reimbursement when possible. For more information, see SCPOR’s Honoraria Policy.