The objectives of this guide are to: Help develop a partnership strategy with patients and the public; Initiate reflection on involving patients or members of the public in a research project; Enable research teams, patients and members of the public to clearly situate their research partnership strategy with patients and the public; Guide the research teams, patients and members of the public through the important steps in developing a partnership strategy with patients and the public; Give research teams, patients and members of the public access to several external references (in addition to this guide) to help them with their work.