Table 1.

The Stakeholder Coordinating Center Manages Diverse Advisory Group Activities

ADVISORY GROUP	MEMBERSHIP	ROLE FOR ENGAGEMENT 1
Patients Advisory Group	Patients with a history of, or at risk for, appendicitis. Caregivers and family representatives.	Provide guidance about the patient and caregiver experience in research and health care, advise on protocol refinement and informed consent, assist with drafting patient materials and recruitment strategies, discuss challenges that arise during the study, assist with interpreting findings, advise on dissemination activities, and engage in co-learning and teaching with other advisors.
Clinician Advisory Group	Clinicians (emergency physicians, nurses, and general surgeons) from all CODA practice sites.	Advise on protocol refinement, additional scientific questions that emerge, and changes in technology or interventions. Identify and discuss challenges with study conduct, assist with interpreting findings, and advise on dissemination activities.
National Stakeholder Advisory Group	Leaders of professional societies, representatives of Accountable Care Organizations; policymakers; insurers and payers; researchers; and leaders from large, self-insured employers.	Support national outreach, dissemination, and implementation of the results by providing a national perspective on metrics, approaches, and materials and messages related to the study.