The James Lind Alliance

The James Lind Alliance (JLA) is a non-profit making initiative bringing patients, carers and clinicians together in JLA Priority Setting Partnerships (PSPs). JLA PSPs identify and prioritise unanswered questions that they agree are the most important, so that researchers and funders are aware of the issues that matter most to the people who need to use the research in their everyday lives.

The JLA PSPs

PSPs work to identify which uncertainties really matter and where research would make the most difference.

The Top 10s

These are the top priorities for future research, agreed by patients, carers and health and care professionals working with PSPs.

Making a Difference

JLA PSPs have the potential to impact on the people who take part in them, the profile of the areas they set priorities in, and of course the research that is funded.

What's new.....

10 January 2025

We are pleased to announce that the JLA Rolling Funding Opportunity (formerly the JLA Rolling Call) has recently been expanded to include four additional NIHR Funding Programmes. 

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More than a Top 10

The More than a Top 10 report (PDF) discusses the types of impact that JLA PSPs have and lessons learnt around maximising the value of the agreed priorities. An Executive Summary is also available.

Our hosts

The JLA Coordinating Team is funded by NIHR. Read our relationship statement.