Table 5.

Consensus of POR Experts on Necessity of POR Characteristics

Round-1 POR Characteristic	Necessary?	Agreement*
A. POR is a continuum of research that involves patients (from being consulted to being engaged as a partner) in all aspects of research.	Necessary	100%
B. POR is focused on patient’s priorities.	Necessary	100%
C. POR is aimed to have direct impact on patients.	Necessary	91.7%
D. POR is aimed to improve health care practices or systems.	Necessary	100%
E. POR involves decision-makers and clinicians throughout the entire research process to ensure integration into policy and practice.	Necessary	91.7%
F. POR can be conducted by multidisciplinary team.	Not necessary	66.7%
G. POR can be conducted in partnership with relevant stakeholders.	Not necessary	75%

^*Percentage of agreement in bold had an agreement greater than or equal to 60%.

POR, patient-oriented research.