TABLE 2.
Changes to the measure of community engagement in research—Delphi round 1
| Original engagement principles | Number of items | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Not changed | Dropped | Added | Modified | |
| 1. Focus on local relevance and social determinants of health | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2. Acknowledge the community | 4 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
| 3. Disseminate findings and knowledge gained to all partners | 5 | 0 | 3 | - | 2a |
| 4. Seek and use the input of community partners | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5. Involve a cyclical and iterative process in pursuit of objectives | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6. Foster co-learning, capacity building, and co-benefit for all partners | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7. Build on strengths and resources within the community | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8. Facilitate collaborative, equitable partnerships | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 9. Integrate and achieve a balance of all partners | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 10. Involve all partners in the dissemination process | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2a | 3 |
| 11. Plan for a long-term process and commitment | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
| Newly Added EP – Build Trustb | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| Total | 48 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 28 |
a
Two items were moved to EP10 (new EP7 in the subsequent versions) and modified from the previous round.
b
Four items were added to a new EP that did not exist in the original measure, “Build Trust.”