Table 1 Chronology of BRIGHTLIGHT patient involvement
| Year | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Core Consumer Group (CCG) present at Find Your Sense of Tumour (FYSOT) |
| 2009 | Essence of Care study begins |
| CCG conduct peer-to-peer interviews | |
| CCG conduct data analysis | |
| CCG member assists with facilitating professional workshop | |
| 2010 | CCG conduct second consultation at FYSOT |
| CCG present at Plenary Session National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Conference | |
| CCG present at INVOLVE conference | |
| 2011 | CCG present Essence of Care results at FYSOT |
| Workshop to present Essence of Care results back to CCG and study participants | |
| Workshop to create study name: BRIGHTLIGHT | |
| 2012 | BRIGHTLIGHT logo launched |
|
Focus groups to develop the BRIGHTLIGHT survey Young Advisory Panel (YAP) workshop to develop the website | |
| 2013 | YAP workshop on access to research |
| YAP instigate launch of Twitter | |
| 2014 | YAP member interviewed by BBC5 Live Radio |
| YAP members create video of information sheets | |
| YAP workshop on study retention | |
| BRIGHTLIGHT public and patient involvement and engagement (PPIE) featured in the NCRI newsletter | |
| YAP present at FYSOT | |
| 2015 | BRIGHTLIGHT featured in INVOLVE newsletter |
| YAP workshops - generating hypotheses, and body image and sexuality | |
| YAP launch new website | |
| 2016 | YAP workshop on online information needs |
| YAP member presents at NCRI Conference Schools Session | |
| 2017 | Begin production of dissemination play, There is a Light |
| Opening night of There is a Light at the S!CK festival | |
| YAP co-chair the joint TYAC-BRIGHTLIGHT conference | |
| YAP workshop on sexuality |