"The background to this strategy is a commitment by the Scottish Topic-Specific Research Networks (Primary Care, Diabetes, Stroke, Medicines for Children, Mental Health & Dementia) to ensure that patients, those who care for them and the public are actively involved in all aspects of the research process, including shaping the direction of Research Network development. This document is intended to be a generic Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) strategy to be used by all Research Networks in conjunction with the specific deliverables which each Network has set for itself."