Community advisory boards in community-based participatory research: a synthesis of best processes

• Published in: Preventing chronic disease Vol. 8; no. 3; p. A70
• Main Authors: Newman, Susan D, Andrews, Jeannette O, Magwood, Gayenell S, Jenkins, Carolyn, Cox, Melissa J, Williamson, Deborah C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 01.05.2011
• Series: Peer Reviewed
• Subjects: Benchmarking; best processes; community advisory boards; Community-Based Participatory Research; Community-Based Participatory Research - organization & administration; Governing Board - organization & administration; Humans; Public-Private Sector Partnerships; Tools and Techniques
• ISSN: 1545-1151; 1545-1151

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a paradigm to study and reduce disparities in health outcomes related to chronic disease. Community advisory boards (CABs) commonly formalize the academic-community partnerships that guide CBPR by providing a mechanism for community members to have representation in research activities. Researchers and funding agencies increasingly recognize the value of the community's contribution to research and acknowledge that community advisory boards are a key component of successful CBPR projects. In this article, we describe the best processes for forming, operating, and maintaining CABs for CBPR. We synthesize the literature and offer our professional experiences to guide formation, operation, and maintenance of CABs.