This agenda template was developed by the Research Action for Health Network (REACHnet). It was created with patient stakeholders’ input for use during study meetings that include stakeholders, such as patients, clinicians, and/or payers, to overcome some common challenges stakeholders face during study-related meetings. This resource can be utilized during all phases of the research process.

The PASS Study's Partnership Charter lays out study information as well as specifics on engagement like the partnership's structure, members, principles and activities. This charter could be used as an example for other study teams to follow when outlining the details of an advisory board.

This Charter from the Appalachian Mind Health Initiative lays out the membership, committee operations, and responsibilities of the study's Implementation Monitoring Committee, including required training. This charter could be used as an example for other study teams to follow when outlining the details of a committee focused on implementation monitoring.

This short, graphically pleasing summary of the impact that engagement had on study design and conduct was presented to study stakeholders so they could understand how important their input was to this study. This format could be used by other study teams as a model to close the feedback loop with stakeholder partners.

This presentation describes the engagement strategies used by the ACTIVATE study team to train their patient partners in data analysis. It includes useful information and resources that could be used by other study teams that are in interested in training lay-person partners on the basics of data analysis.

The SMART study team put together this Memoranda of Understanding for their Patient Stakeholder Group and their Study Advisory Committee to ensure that their partners had a clear understanding of the importance of their work and their main responsibilities. These documents could be used as templates or examples by other study teams as they draft governance documents for their stakeholder partners.

This Agreement between community advisors and study team members lays out study details and partner responsibilities. It could be used as an example or template by other study teams.

This example of a Letter of Participation and Study Compensation from the C3FIT study outlines the duties of an advisor and lays out how payments will be executed. This document could be used as an example for other study teams to follow when outlining partner responsibilities and terms of participation as a stakeholder partner.

These Statements of Work for the national and local stakeholder committees lay out important project information, partnership values, partner responsibilities, and important logistical information such as compensation processes. This Statement of Work could serve as a template or an example for other study teams as they draft governance documents for their stakeholder partners.

This Study Advisory Committee's Charter from the Appalachian Mind Health Initiative lays out the membership, committee operations, and responsibilities of the study's Stakeholder Advisory Committee. This charter could be used as an example for other study teams to follow when outlining the details of an advisory board.

This survey, created by the SUMMIT study team, is used to gather feedback on what went well and what could be improved after each study team meeting. The document could be used as a template or an example for other teams interested in obtaining feedback on meeting activities, engagement, and future meetings.

This survey was developed by the study team to better understand stakeholder partners' experiences as advisors. It could be used as a template or an example for other teams interested in obtaining feedback from study partners on their engagement experience.

This onboarding one-pager from the C3FIT Stroke study team lays out study details, the role of engagement, and the leadership on the study. It can be viewed as a template for a brief informational resource that will help recruit and onboard stakeholder partners.

This training deck guides users through the process of selecting a research question. Using this deck helps study teams onboard stakeholders to a PCOR project while also collecting information about topic prioritization for the study team. This deck was made to be adapted by study teams and can be used in tandem with the rest of the SEED Method materials or alone.

This newsletter by the PaTH study team includes research updates, spotlights on partners and team members, advertisements for study participants and more. It can be viewed by other research teams as an example of a co-produced communication tool.

This onboarding and training manual can help study teams orient and onboard their stakeholder partners. It includes roles and responsibilities of partners, lay-language forms for partners to complete so they can receive payment for their time and be onboarded into the university's system.

This communication tool guides conversations between local sites and their partners while also creating a short report that can be shared with the governance team. This resource will help plan meetings, manage discussions, and share feedback between sites.

This recruitment strategy spreadsheet was created to help study teams identify and select possible individual and organizational partners. It can also serve as a template for managing engagement over the course of the entire project. It is part of the SEED Method Toolkit, which is linked below.

This toolkit was specifically designed to improve stakeholder recruitment, selection and engagement. This comprehensive document includes an overview of the SEED Method, instructions, example documents – including timelines, meeting agendas, and powerpoint slides – and customizable templates – including organizational documents, facilitation guides, and training materials. An optional evaluation module is also included as part of the toolkit for users who would like to assess SEED Method processes or outcomes.

This communication tool ensures that recommendations made at local sites are registered and acted upon by both the local study team and the study's steering committee. This tool walks each issue from the question posed by study staff through to the impact of feedback on the study itself. It is a useful tool both to track internal communications and to share with partners.

This communication tool clearly represents the positive impacts that partners have on studies. It guides users to lay out the topic, input and impact of engagement with stakeholders. This resource will help plan meetings, manage discussions, and share results with partners.

This communication tool tracks touches with stakeholder partners. It will allow your research team to build strong relationships with partners by ensuring timely and clear communication. It lays out both the input received and the ways that it was utilized to improve the project. It can be used internally by the study team or as a shared tool with partners.

Developed for educating study teams about Patient-Centered Outcomes Research and the C3FIT study, this slide deck can be viewed as a resource for other teams to learn from.

This training deck is an example of a lay language presentation that clearly explains study questions, study design, and leadership structure of a PCOR study. It can be used by study teams to help brainstorm other communication tools.

This two-pager on electronic health data utilizes the metaphor of making chocolate to clearly lay out how electronic health records can be used to anonymize data. It is a useful tool for clearly explaining EHRs and the privacy inherent in building a research network. It pairs with a video on YouTube that focuses on the same topic.