Table 1.

Research stakeholders, stages, and transversal themes

Research stakeholders	Transversal themes	Defining and related concepts
Research team Residents and patients Caregivers Staff Facilities and centers Ethics review committees Managers Management and regional authorities Research networks and groups Funding agencies and institutes Foundations Trainees	*Alignment	Fit between project objectives and the perception and needs of stakeholders
	Appropriation	Project ownership, mobilization, buy-in, local leadership and championing
	Collaboration	Interdisciplinary work, team,
	Communication and trust	Relationship, positive perception
	Ethics	Ethical issues and considerations, capacity, consent (including proxy), autonomy, power of attorney, privacy, confidentiality
	Fragmentation	Isolation, centralization, network, coordination
	*Funding	Grants, securing funds, costs for research
Research stages	*Governance	Central authority, administrative and operations rules, corporate responsibility
Study planning and protocol Study design and methods Funding Ethics approval Facility or center recruitment Individual participant recruitment Consent Intervention Data collection and outcomes Analyses Knowledge transfer Sustainability Training
	Heterogeneity	Variability in population and centers, personalization, adaptability, adjustments, feasibility and logistics with specific population
	Human resources	Staff shortage, staff turnover
	Inefficiency	Duplication, redundancy, delays, friction, and obstacles
	Information technologies	Implementation and availability of technology, digital data infrastructure
	*Legal and regulations	Legislation, statutes, legal protection
	Material resources	Physical space, equipment
	*Reputation	Public perception, threats to reputation
	Standardization	Harmonization, consensus, guidelines, best practices, simplification
	Training	Knowledge, lack of knowledge, uncertainty

Notes. *These themes were identified in conducting the systematic review