Table 1.

Comparisons between traditional research and Community-Based Participatory Research across the research process (adapted from Horowitz, Robinson, & Seifer, 2009).

Stage of Research	Traditional Auditory Laboratory or Clinical Research	Community Based Participatory Research
Identify research problem	Individuals, a community or population as a passive subject of study.	Community partners involved as equal members of the research team, recognized and respected in the research process including to set the research agenda.
Study design and implementation (data collection, analysis, interpretation)	Based on what is known in scientific literature.	Collaboration with the community, based on an understanding of local values and challenges in combination with the science.
	Researchers gain skills and knowledge.	Build on strengths in the community and addresses challenges to help build community capacity as well as researcher capacity.
	Typically lacking participation from the community.	Decisions are reviewed iteratively, taking time for feedback from Community-Based Participatory Research members.
Dissemination of findings	Researchers control data and decide how and where to share findings.	Researchers and community partners decide together how to disseminate including peer-reviewed publications as well as communication to community-relevant audiences.