RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Building Bridges between Researchers and Patient Research Partners: A Report from the GRAPPA 2014 Annual Meeting JF The Journal of Rheumatology JO J Rheumatol FD The Journal of Rheumatology SP 1021 OP 1026 DO 10.3899/jrheum.150123 VO 42 IS 6 A1 Maarten de Wit A1 Willemina Campbell A1 Ana-Maria Orbai A1 William Tillett A1 Oliver FitzGerald A1 Dafna D. Gladman A1 Chris A. Lindsay A1 Neil J. McHugh A1 Philip J. Mease A1 Denis O’Sullivan A1 Ingrid Steinkoenig A1 Glenn Windisch A1 Niti Goel YR 2015 UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/42/6/1021.abstract AB Concurring with a worldwide trend to include the patient perspective in outcomes research, the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) recently engaged patients as collaborative partners in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) research. We summarize Building Bridges, a session held at the GRAPPA 2014 annual meeting, where interactive dialogue was encouraged between all participants regarding GRAPPA’s vision for patient research partner (PRP) involvement, including the mutual understanding of the roles and responsibilities of PRP and researchers in GRAPPA’s working groups, meetings, and governance arrangements. We conclude that involving PRP in GRAPPA projects is pivotal to optimizing incorporation of the patient perspective in psoriasis and PsA research.