Table 5.

Evaluation challenges and recommendations

Challenge	Recommendation
Vision of benefit to the community is lost given complex nature of the research and the bureaucratic systems in which it exists.	Document best CBPR practices thoroughly: What works? What does not work? How does CBPR improve uptake of study findings? What is the added value of having community partnerships?
Lack of an evaluation of the partnership itself.	Institutionalize partnership evaluation; fund development of a best practices model for evaluating partnerships.
Lack of clear communication between partners, not listening or incorporating partner points of view, and lack of respect for different types of experience.	Link variations in communication characteristics to positive/negative outcomes, including effectiveness of partnered work, eg, an effective intervention or building community capacity.