What is it? We will share our experiences of undertaking PPIE and community engagement to inform statistical methodology research - both from the perspective of the statistician who had never previously undertaken any PPIE, and from the public contributor and community engagement officer who had never heard of statistical methodology research. In this webinar, • We will share how we navigated these challenges • Learned from one another and improved our research as a result • It will include a number of short presentations • Followed by time for questions and a facilitated discussion Why? PPIE can be particularly challenging in statistical methodology research because the work is highly technical. It is often one step removed from direct patient benefit, as it does not typically focus on a single health condition or treatment. Instead, it aims to improve how studies are designed or how data is analysed - work that can have broad, cross-cutting impact across many areas of health and care. Because of this, it can be difficult to explain why PPIE is important in this context, and to gain meaningful input from public contributors. In a survey, we asked statisticians about their experiences of PPIE in statistical methodology research. Many said they lacked confidence and felt they needed more guidance. Many of the lessons we've learned can be applied to other areas of research that may also feel more removed from direct patient benefit, such as data science and other types of methodological research. Who is it for? Open to anyone involved in applied health and care research – whether in a professional or public contributor role. Especially relevant to statisticians undertaking methodological research, as well as PPIE professionals and contributors working in this area.