Table 2.

Participatory Research Team Roles and Responsibilities

Phase I
Gather and review data	May include existing data, informational interviews, guest speakers, local services and policies
Complete SEED Stakeholder Identification Matrices	Identify priority stakeholders and resources for recruitment of Topic groups
Topic group selection and recruitment	Select number and types of stakeholder Topic groups
Topic group planning and logistics	Develop a meeting schedule (time and place) for each Topic group; prepare materials (e.g., data, description of method, schedule, contact sheets)
Focus group and interview (or other consultative method) planning and training	Research team members provide and participate in training on conducting focus groups and interviews; facilitate interview question development; recruit focus group and interview participants; plan and conduct meetings
Summarize focus group data	Discuss findings and summarize data to share with Topic group participants and other stakeholders
Facilitate Topic group meetings	Facilitate and document all Topic group meetings
Review and finalize deliverables	Review and edit conceptual models and lists of strategies
Research and present on final strategies	Do background research on the priority strategies selected by the Topic groups; prepare a presentation for the action planning meeting
Phase II
Hold action planning meetings with community stakeholders	Identify and invite stakeholders; set up meeting logistics; conduct meetings
Prepare materials for work groups	Assemble needed information and materials for work groups
Support work groups	Liaison with work groups; document work; provide technical assistance; review progress