Table 3 Items that did not achieved consensus

• Principal Investigator (or their Mentor on the grant if they are junior) has experience doing dissemination and implementation research

50%

57%

55%

0.35

• Principal Investigator (or their Mentor on the grant, if they are junior) has experience doing community-based participatory research (CBPR)^a

54%

48%

• Has experience with program evaluation^a

32%

43%

• Belongs to a larger network of agencies

41%

33%

• Has previous experience participating in research activities^a

25%

14%

• Has experience training people to serve as facilitators/leaders of health promotion programs

n/a

50%

40%

0.36

• Has research experience

54%

41%

• Is assertive. (Assertiveness is defined as the capacity to effectively communicate both the community and academic partner’s needs. Also, speaking on behalf of someone)^b

68%

64%

75%

0.22

• Has experience with community-based participatory research (community-based participatory research (CBPR) is defined as a collaborative approach to research that equitably involves all partners in the research process and recognizes the unique strengths that each brings)^a

71%

55%

65%

0.09

• Has experience facilitating (or leading) evidence-based health promotion programs in community settings^a

n/a

55%

55%

0.03

• Has experience establishing new partnerships or collaborations

n/a

71%

75%

0.22

• Facilitates team meetings AFTER the grant is obtained (Facilitating refers to leading the meeting, or providing leadership without taking the reins)^a

79%

64%

55%

0.66

• Provides input on materials that are created for the implementation or dissemination of the interventions^a

68%

68%

70%

0.64

• Provides reminders to the academic and community partners about tasks and timelines related to the research process^a

61%

64%

60%

0.52

• Confirms the delivery of payments, equipment, and other materials related to research activities to community organizations^a

61%

36%

• Provides input regarding the feasibility of the intervention and study design, implementation barriers and facilitators, and required elements for successful implementation^a

64%

59%

70%

0.15

• Which of the following would be most beneficial to serve as home base for the CRA (Assuming that the home base provides all the necessary support (e.g., financial, supervision, management)^ab

Academic 26%

Academic 27%

Academic 20%

0.45

Community 12%

Community 18%

–

Either 31%

Either 75%

Other: 36%

Other: 22%

Other: 5%

• CRA’s position includes non-research activities at the base organization in order to fully understand the community that they represent (meaning that they will be only part time with the research network)^{a b}

0%

14%

• Has content knowledge that matches the focus of the research network^a

68%

62%

65%

0.36

• Based at an academic organization in comparison to a community organization^a

67%

57%

75%

0.3

• Has experience working in clinical settings (e.g., hospitals, clinics, community health center, or other healthcare provider organization)^a

39%

24%

• Has a commitment to disseminate new programs nationally (as opposed to only in the state)^a

56%

48%

45%

0.34

• Has experience developing leader trainings for evidence-based programs^a

78%

48%

55%

0.51

• Engages as a stakeholder in the research stages of the project before the program is proven^a

75%

62%

65%

0.71

• Research network uses only one organization (as opposed to more than one) to disseminate the programs developed by the research network^a

12%

14%

• Has experience doing research

67%

33%

• Be compensated for the time/effort spent in project activities performed in their role as a stakeholder

63%

38%

• Addresses issues related to needs of researchers as creators of the product.

48%