Table 1.

Community Advisory Board (CAB) identified and prioritized capacity constructs specific to the project goals

Capacity Efforts
Decision making	Process by which decisions are made and how those decisions keep the project moving forward
Conflict Resolution	Process by which disagreements or conflicts are resolved to keep the project moving forward
Communication	Channels of communication are identified and utilized to share information openly and regularly
Problem Assessment	The ability of the advisory board to identify, prioritize, find solutions, and act on a problem
Group Roles	Defining clear responsibilities and expectations for group members within the advisory board
Resources	Effective use of individual, organization, and community assets to move the goals of the project forward
Capacity Outcomes
Trust	Degree to which advisory board members rely on each other to share information, complete tasks, and remain committed to the project
Leadership	Demonstrated ability and willingness to guide and direct efforts of the advisory board
Participation and Influence	Degree to which every advisory board member feels equally valued, heard, and empowered regarding the direction of the project
Collective Efficacy	Level of group confidence in developing, implementing and sustaining an effective childhood obesity intervention
Sustainabilty Outcomes
Sustainability	Commitment to project continuation via active planning, including efforts to improve feasiblility and seek additional resources
Accomplishments	Demonstrated success toward project goals that includes both process and project outcome achievements
Community Power	Garnering legitimacy in the community by dissemination of impacts and leveraging that legitimacy to further the goals of the project

Note: Capacity constructs adapted from Sandoval J, Lucero J, Oetzel J, et al. Process and outcome constructs for evaluating community-based participatory research projects: a matrix of existing measures. Health Educ Res. 2012;27(4):680–690.