Table 5. Barriers and enablers for public and patient engagement in prioritization in research.

	Barriers	Enablers
Individual perspectives	Common spoken language vs. medical language/ terminology Anticipated physician resistance to lay involvement Lack of content knowledge Group dynamics Tension among stakeholders Power/authority differential	Clear purpose for panel on what needs to be accomplished Presence of existing (informal) relationships Representation across different groups Public and Patient ownership of agenda Sense of urgency to address issues
Facilitation perspectives	Uncertainty of practicalities of promoting patient engagement Imprecise role of public and patient Insufficient time Omission of topics/in-exhaustive list Geographical limitations	Sufficient lead time Meetings held less frequently or with fewer stakeholders Skilled (trained) facilitator Shared topics ahead of time Mechanism to ensure patient voice is incorporated Stakeholder recruitment by networking with existing stakeholder groups expanded
Organizational perspectives	Professional attitudes towards public and patient engagement	Sufficient resources, infrastructure to support engagement opportunities (e.g., cost, time) Support from existing resources at institution