“…What is needed is a change to a partnership model that counteracts this tendency through greater involvement, co-ownership, and responsibility of programme staff along with researchers. 28 For example, the research question should be developed by the entire team, including those involved with questionnaire development, collection and analysis of data, and dissemination of the results. Planning at this stage also requires a clear engagement with the people who make decisions on policy (eg, directors of preventive or clinical services in the Ministry of Health, or the Chief Commissioner of Prisons if the research is directed towards health issues of prisoners), so that they are aware of what is being asked, supportive of the research, and interested to learn about the fi ndings.…”