TABLE 1—

Attributes of Ethical Community-Engaged Research

	Total (n = 29)	Community (n = 14)	Academic (n = 15)
There is protection and fair treatment of enrolled participants and their data; enrolled participants are not harmed	22	8	14
The study results in community or policy benefit	14	6	8
The study is IRB, HIPAA, and Belmont compliant	11	4	7
There are appropriate informed consent procedures	8	3	5
Research team practices transparency	6	0	6
Research team practices respect	6	5	1
Research team practices trust or honesty and is personally ethical	5	4	1
Research protocols are sensitive to participants, not stigmatizing, and culturally appropriate	5	4	1
The benefits to enrolled participants outweigh the risks	4	1	3
Protocols are scientifically rigorous, valid, and objective	4	0	4
Study protocols are adhered to	4	3	1
The research aim is important to the community	4	3	1
The study is community partnered or engaged	4	2	2

Note. IRB = institutional review board; HIPAA = Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The table shows the responses to interview question 1: “What does it mean to you to say that you are doing ethical research?”