Integrating and producing evidence through participatory design

Participatory Design (PD) is increasingly applied to tackle public health challenges, demanding new disciplinary collaborations and practices. In these contexts, any proposed intervention must be supported by evidence that demonstrates it likely have the desired effect, particularly if relies on investment of funds. An base can include theory from prior research, generated through primary evaluation. PD research generates collaboration directly with people who may use or receive an intervention, understanding their experiences aspirations in situated without using formal abstractions assuming elsewhere will applicable. Drawing a case study experts develop PD, we argue there value existing engage, inform, inspire intended users participate design process. This article aims support researchers practitioners consider how integrated produced enabling other disciplines produce evidence-based theory-informed interventions address complex challenges.