RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 ‘Nothing about us without us’: considerations for research involving young people JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 55 OP 60 DO 10.1136/adc.2010.197947 VO 97 IS 2 A1 Janet E McDonagh A1 Belinda Bateman YR 2012 UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/97/2/55.abstract AB Research development in the adolescent health arena is increasingly called for, given the relative lack of robust data on the health of young people. However, specific issues need to be considered when researching this age group. Such issues include participation of young people in the research process, availability of adolescent-specific data, developmental considerations and the interface between paediatric and adult-orientated healthcare. The aim of this paper is to highlight the importance of participation of young people in research and to discuss the key areas for consideration for practitioners when conducting research involving young people.