TABLE I.

Feedback from external review panel

Positive feedback	The network’s overall strategic direction is appropriate
	Productivity is good, especially since network members are not reimbursed for their involvement
	The research topics chosen for study are important issues to address
	Team members work collaboratively
Suggestions for improvement	Abandon unproductive streams/projects and focus resources on more productive streams/projects
	Establish governance policies/guidelines for the development of new proposals and allocation of resources
	Revisit project lists on a regular basis to define planned activities and specify timelines
	Be mindful of maintaining integrity when reporting measures of productivity
	Expand the Database Group to an Analysis Group, and develop defined processes for data collection and consistent data analysis by dedicated data analysts