title: The science of stakeholder engagement in research: classification, implementation, and evaluation.
abstract: In this commentary, we discuss the science of stakeholder engagement in research. We propose a classification system with definitions to determine where projects lie on the stakeholder engagement continuum. We discuss the key elements of implementation and evaluation of stakeholder engagement in research posing key questions to consider when doing this work. We commend and critique the work of Hamilton et al. in their multilevel stakeholder engagement in a VA implementation trial of evidence-based quality improvement in women's health primary care. We also discuss the need for more work in this area to enhance the science of stakeholder engagement in research.
authors.affiliation: College of Global Public Health, New York University, 715-719 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY, 10003, USA. melody.goodman@nyu.edu.
authors.forename: Melody S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.affiliation: Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Vetta L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Sanders Thompson
mesh_terms: D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D006801:Humans; D000073597:Stakeholder Participation; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical
keywords: Community engagement; Evaluation; Implementation science; Stakeholder-engaged research