The Participant in Research Experience Survey

The NIHR Research Delivery Network Participant in Research Experience Survey (PRES) is how we collect feedback from research participants to better understand their experience of taking part in research. NIHR North East North Cumbria Regional Research Delivery Network uses a digital version of the survey via an app which allows participants to complete the questionnaire either at the clinic with a member of the study team, or by themselves at home.

One of the benefits of the digital PRES app is that it gives researchers access to near real-time participant feedback. This allows them to respond faster to any opportunities to improve participants’ research experience.

How to use PRES

The PRES app can be accessed on the My Research Experience website. Once a researcher signs into the PRES app and selects the relevant study, site and survey form, they are given three options:

  • Load Survey Form
    This brings up the survey on the researcher's device and allows the participant to complete the survey straight away.
  • Create Survey Code
    This generates a survey code which the researcher can write on a card and give to the participant. The participant can enter the code on the PRES website and complete the survey at home in their own time. We provide PRES cards for this purpose. Please email nenc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk  if you would like to order some.
  • Email Survey Link
    The researcher enters the participant's email address and a unique survey link is emailed to the participant directly. The participant clicks on the link to launch the survey

If you have a large study with many participants who would like to complete PRES, we also offer the following options:

  • Batch Email Links
    We can arrange to send unique survey links to ten or more participants via email. The participants must all be on the same study, at the same site and using the same survey form.
  • Create a Prefab Link
    We can create a prefabricated link that leads directly to a study, site and survey-specific form. You can then email the link to as many participants from the same study and site as you wish. This option allows you to personalise emails to participants - however, please blind copy (bcc) participants into any batch emails you send for data protection purposes.

Please contact nenc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk  if you would like to organise a batch mail-out or a prefab link.

The following videos may help you use our PRES app:

Further information and resources

You may find the following information and resources useful: 

If you would like to request social media assets to share your PRES data visually, please get in touch with nenc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk.