Table 3.
Agreement of Delphi panel in online surveys on definitions in the community-engaged research continuum
| Original continuum | Round 2 (n = 18) | First revised continuum | Round 3 (n = 18) | Second revised continuum | Round 4 (n = 12)a | Round 5 (n = 18) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach and education | 14 (77.8%) | Outreach and education | 14 (77.8%) | Outreach and education | 12 (100%) | 18 (100%) |
| Coordination | 16 (88.9%) | Consultation | 16 (88.9%) | Consultation | 12 (100%) | 18 (100%) |
| Cooperation | 15 (83.3%) | Cooperation | 17 (94.4%) | Cooperation | 12 (100%) | 18 (100%) |
| Collaboration–PC | 16 (88.9%) | Collaboration | 13 (72.2%) | Collaboration | 12 (100%) | 17 (94.4%) |
| Collaborationb–CBPR | 16 (88.9%) | – | – | Partnership | 13 (100%) | 18 (100%) |
CBPR community-based participatory research; PC patient centered.
aDelphi panel members voting on the Round 4 surveys (present or online); N = 13 for Day 2 voting on partnership (due to the number of virtual participants differing throughout the day).
bCollaboration–CBPR and Collaboration–PC were combined as a classification during the first revision and changed to Collaboration in Round 3.