BACKGROUND Stakeholder-engaged research is an umbrella term for the types of research that have community, patient, and/or stakeholder engagement, feedback, and bidirectional communication as approaches used in the research process. The level of stakeholder engagement across studies can vary greatly, from minimal engagement to fully collaborative partnerships. OBJECTIVES To present the process of reaching consensus among stakeholder and academic experts on the stakeholder engagement principles (EPs) and to identify definitions for each principle. METHODS We convened 19 national experts, 18 of whom remained engaged in a five-round Delphi process. The Delphi panel consisted of a broad range of stakeholders (e.g., patients, caregivers, advocacy groups, clinicians, researchers). We used web-based surveys for most rounds (1-3 and 5) and an in-person meeting for round 4. Panelists evaluated EP titles and definitions with a goal of reaching consensus (>80% agreement). Panelists' comments guided modifications, with greater weight given to non-academic stakeholder input. CONCLUSIONS EP titles and definitions were modified over five Delphi rounds. The panel reached consensus on eight EPs (dropping four, modifying four, and adding one) and corresponding definitions. The Delphi process allowed for a stakeholder-engaged approach to methodological research. Stakeholder engagement in research is time consuming and requires greater effort but may yield a better, more relevant outcome than more traditional scientist-only processes. This stakeholder-engaged process of reaching consensus on EPs and definitions provides a key initial step for the content validation of a survey tool to examine the level of stakeholder engagement in research studies.

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就利益相关者参与研究的原则达成共识。


背景技术利益相关者参与的研究是具有社区、患者和/或利益相关者参与、反馈和双向沟通作为研究过程中使用的方法的研究类型的总称。不同研究中利益相关者的参与程度可能有很大差异，从最低限度的参与到完全合作的伙伴关系。目标 展示利益相关者和学术专家就利益相关者参与原则 (EP) 达成共识的过程，并确定每项原则的定义。方法 我们召集了 19 名国内专家，其中 18 名仍然参与了五轮德尔菲过程。德尔福小组由广泛的利益相关者组成（例如患者、护理人员、倡导团体、临床医生、研究人员）。我们在大多数轮次（1-3 和 5）中使用了基于网络的调查，在第 4 轮中使用了现场会议。小组成员评估了 EP 标题和定义，目标是达成共识（>80% 的一致性）。小组成员的意见指导修改，并更加重视非学术利益相关者的意见。结论 EP 标题和定义经过五轮 Delphi 修改。专家组就八项EP（删除四项、修改四项、增加一项）及相应定义达成共识。德尔菲流程允许利益相关者参与方法论研究。利益相关者参与研究非常耗时，需要付出更大的努力，但与传统的仅由科学家参与的过程相比，可能会产生更好、更相关的结果。这种利益相关者参与的就 EP 和定义达成共识的过程为调查工具的内容验证提供了关键的初始步骤，以检查利益相关者参与研究的水平。