Table 4.

Most commonly reported community advisory board (CAB) implementation practices and benefits

CAB operations	1. Meetings are monthly, bimonthly or quarterly
	2. Meeting times are mostly 1–2 hours
	3. CAB members are compensated for their participation on a per meeting basis and/or through travel reimbursement. Compensation varied from $20–$50/hour, $75–$300/mtg
CAB member responsibilities	1. Advise the community engagement (CE) program and/or CTSAs (less common).
	2. Serve as a conduit between the community and the academic institution
	3. Respond to researchers’ requests for feedback
	4. Raise awareness about research within their community.
Research involvement	CAB members most commonly served as
	1. Research consultants
	2. Grant reviewers
	3. CE studio or review board experts
	4. Conference presenters
Information sharing	Information and research findings are shared through
	1. Community meetings
	2. Community coalitions
	3. Places of employment
Most important contributions	1. Building partnerships and trust between academic institutions and the community
	2. Advising the CTSA/CE about community health priorities and concerns and representing community interests
Benefits of participating in CABs	1. Networking
	2. Access to institutional resources (e.g., library, training, grants)
	3. Opportunity for recognition