Table 3.

Prioritization activities and results

	Crowd-voting	Focus groups	Modified Delphi survey
Format	Online discussion via IdeaScale (secure, Internet-based community platform)	Moderated small-group discussion using nominal group technique (NGT)	Sequential mailed paper surveys
Participant role	Submit ideas and vote on ideas online	Generate new ideas and consensus through discussion	Provide written responses to exchange ideas and information
Type of interaction	Asynchronous	Balanced, in-person interactive	None
Staff role	Minimal group moderation to facilitate community involvement, including reminders and updates	Actively moderated group discussions	No direct participant interaction, compiled and mailed summary reports
Time frame (active involvement)	6 weeks	3 h	2 weeks
Compensation	US $25	US $100	US $50
Number of participants	38 of 100 invited	39 of 60 invited	74 of 90 invited
Top five priorities	1. Diagnosis – causesa 2. Treatment – weight control & exercisec 3. Treatment – physical healthb 4. Diagnosis – testsc 5. Treatment – health systema	1. Treatment – health systema 2. Diagnosis – causesa 3. Communication – patient-provider communicationb 4. Treatment – self careb 5. Treatment – physical healthb	1. Treatment – self-careb 2. Communication – patient-provider communicationb 3. Prevention – reduce disabilityc 4. (tied) Treatment – health systema; Diagnosis – causesa

Note: a) found in all three activity groups; b) found in two groups; c) unique to a single group.