A review protocol on research partnerships: a Coordinated Multicenter Team approach
Abstract Background Research partnership approaches, in which researchers and stakeholders work together collaboratively on a research project, are an important component of research, knowledge translation, and implementation. Despite their growing use, a comprehensive understanding of the principle...
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| author | Femke Hoekstra Kelly J. Mrklas Kathryn M. Sibley Tram Nguyen Mathew Vis-Dunbar Christine J. Neilson Leah K. Crockett Heather L. Gainforth Ian D. Graham |
| author_facet | Femke Hoekstra Kelly J. Mrklas Kathryn M. Sibley Tram Nguyen Mathew Vis-Dunbar Christine J. Neilson Leah K. Crockett Heather L. Gainforth Ian D. Graham |
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| description | Abstract Background Research partnership approaches, in which researchers and stakeholders work together collaboratively on a research project, are an important component of research, knowledge translation, and implementation. Despite their growing use, a comprehensive understanding of the principles, strategies, outcomes, and impacts of different types of research partnerships is lacking. Generating high-quality evidence in this area is challenging due to the breadth and diversity of relevant literature. We established a Coordinated Multicenter Team approach to identify and synthesize the partnership literature and better understand the evidence base. This review protocol outlines an innovative approach to locating, reviewing, and synthesizing the literature on research partnerships. Methods Five reviews pertaining to research partnerships are proposed. The Coordinated Multicenter Team developed a consensus-driven conceptual framework to guide the reviews. First, a review of reviews will comparatively describe and synthesize key domains (principles, strategies, outcomes, and impacts) for different research partnership approaches, within and beyond health (e.g., integrated knowledge translation, participatory action research). After identifying commonly used search terminology, three complementary scoping reviews will describe and synthesize these domains in the health research partnership literature. Finally, an umbrella review will amalgamate and reflect on the collective findings and identify research gaps and future directions. We will develop a collaborative review methodology, comprising search strategy efficiencies, terminology standardization, and the division of screening, extraction, and synthesis to optimize feasibility and literature capture. A series of synthesis and scoping manuscripts will emerge from this Coordinated Multicenter Team approach. Discussion Comprehensively describing and differentiating research partnership terminology and its domains will address well-documented gaps in the literature. These efforts will contribute to and improve the quality, conduct, and reporting of research partnership literature. The collaborative review methodology will help identify and establish common terms, leverage efficiencies (e.g., expertise, experience, search and protocol design, resources) and optimize research feasibility and quality. Our approach allows for enhanced scope and inclusivity of all research user groups and domains, thereby contributing uniquely to the literature. This multicenter, efficiency and quality-focused approach may serve to inspire researchers across the globe in addressing similar domain challenges, as exist in this rapidly expanding field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d88c5b8689714c8b86ed9d2bd6c9b03b2022-12-21T20:06:06ZengBMCSystematic Reviews2046-40532018-11-017111410.1186/s13643-018-0879-2A review protocol on research partnerships: a Coordinated Multicenter Team approachFemke Hoekstra0Kelly J. Mrklas1Kathryn M. Sibley2Tram Nguyen3Mathew Vis-Dunbar4Christine J. Neilson5Leah K. Crockett6Heather L. Gainforth7Ian D. Graham8School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia OkanaganStrategic Clinical Networks™, System Innovation and Programs, Alberta Health ServicesDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of ManitobaSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of OttawaLibrary, University of British Columbia OkanaganUniversity of ManitobaDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of ManitobaSchool of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia OkanaganClinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research InstituteAbstract Background Research partnership approaches, in which researchers and stakeholders work together collaboratively on a research project, are an important component of research, knowledge translation, and implementation. Despite their growing use, a comprehensive understanding of the principles, strategies, outcomes, and impacts of different types of research partnerships is lacking. Generating high-quality evidence in this area is challenging due to the breadth and diversity of relevant literature. We established a Coordinated Multicenter Team approach to identify and synthesize the partnership literature and better understand the evidence base. This review protocol outlines an innovative approach to locating, reviewing, and synthesizing the literature on research partnerships. Methods Five reviews pertaining to research partnerships are proposed. The Coordinated Multicenter Team developed a consensus-driven conceptual framework to guide the reviews. First, a review of reviews will comparatively describe and synthesize key domains (principles, strategies, outcomes, and impacts) for different research partnership approaches, within and beyond health (e.g., integrated knowledge translation, participatory action research). After identifying commonly used search terminology, three complementary scoping reviews will describe and synthesize these domains in the health research partnership literature. Finally, an umbrella review will amalgamate and reflect on the collective findings and identify research gaps and future directions. We will develop a collaborative review methodology, comprising search strategy efficiencies, terminology standardization, and the division of screening, extraction, and synthesis to optimize feasibility and literature capture. A series of synthesis and scoping manuscripts will emerge from this Coordinated Multicenter Team approach. Discussion Comprehensively describing and differentiating research partnership terminology and its domains will address well-documented gaps in the literature. These efforts will contribute to and improve the quality, conduct, and reporting of research partnership literature. The collaborative review methodology will help identify and establish common terms, leverage efficiencies (e.g., expertise, experience, search and protocol design, resources) and optimize research feasibility and quality. Our approach allows for enhanced scope and inclusivity of all research user groups and domains, thereby contributing uniquely to the literature. This multicenter, efficiency and quality-focused approach may serve to inspire researchers across the globe in addressing similar domain challenges, as exist in this rapidly expanding field.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0879-2Knowledge synthesisMulticenter studyCollaborative research partnershipsIntegrated knowledge translationCommunity-based participatory researchStakeholder engagement |
| spellingShingle | Femke Hoekstra Kelly J. Mrklas Kathryn M. Sibley Tram Nguyen Mathew Vis-Dunbar Christine J. Neilson Leah K. Crockett Heather L. Gainforth Ian D. Graham A review protocol on research partnerships: a Coordinated Multicenter Team approach Systematic Reviews Knowledge synthesis Multicenter study Collaborative research partnerships Integrated knowledge translation Community-based participatory research Stakeholder engagement |
| title | A review protocol on research partnerships: a Coordinated Multicenter Team approach |
| title_full | A review protocol on research partnerships: a Coordinated Multicenter Team approach |
| title_fullStr | A review protocol on research partnerships: a Coordinated Multicenter Team approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review protocol on research partnerships: a Coordinated Multicenter Team approach |
| title_short | A review protocol on research partnerships: a Coordinated Multicenter Team approach |
| title_sort | review protocol on research partnerships a coordinated multicenter team approach |
| topic | Knowledge synthesis Multicenter study Collaborative research partnerships Integrated knowledge translation Community-based participatory research Stakeholder engagement |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0879-2 |
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