Addressing diversity and complexity in the community engagement literature: The rationale for a realist review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

In this research note we reflect on our failed attempt to synthesize the community engagement literature through a standard systematic review and explain our rationale for now embarking on a realist synthesis of community engagement in global health research. We believe this paper will be helpful fo...

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Main Authors: Emma Z.L. Richardson, Sunita V.S. Bandewar, Renaud F. Boulanger, Rukshan Mehta, Tinya Lin, Robin Vincent, Sassy Molyneux, Arisa Goldstone, James V. Lavery
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Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2021-03-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/5-1/v2
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spelling doaj-8db56de8f23f4cd2874f523466798d6a2021-09-27T15:04:35ZengWellcomeWellcome Open Research2398-502X2021-03-01510.12688/wellcomeopenres.15525.217850Addressing diversity and complexity in the community engagement literature: The rationale for a realist review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]Emma Z.L. Richardson0Sunita V.S. Bandewar1Renaud F. Boulanger2Rukshan Mehta3Tinya Lin4Robin Vincent5Sassy Molyneux6Arisa Goldstone7James V. Lavery8Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, CanadaHealth, Ethics and Law Institute, 422 Veer Savarkar Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, 400 025, IndiaCentre for Applied Ethics, McGill University, 2155 Guy Street, 223.08, Montréal, H3H 2R9, CanadaNutrition and Health Sciences PhD Program, Rollins School of Public Health and Laney Graduate School, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, CNR, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, 1403 29th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, CanadaIndependent researcher, Sheffield, UKDepartment of Health Systems and Research Ethics, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, KenyaCentre for Ethical, Social and Cultural Risk, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health, 250 Yonge Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2L7, CanadaHubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health & Center for Ethics, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, CNR 5007, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USAIn this research note we reflect on our failed attempt to synthesize the community engagement literature through a standard systematic review and explain our rationale for now embarking on a realist synthesis of community engagement in global health research. We believe this paper will be helpful for many who grapple with the lack of clarity about community engagement’s core elements and mechanisms.https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/5-1/v2
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author Emma Z.L. Richardson
Sunita V.S. Bandewar
Renaud F. Boulanger
Rukshan Mehta
Tinya Lin
Robin Vincent
Sassy Molyneux
Arisa Goldstone
James V. Lavery
spellingShingle Emma Z.L. Richardson
Sunita V.S. Bandewar
Renaud F. Boulanger
Rukshan Mehta
Tinya Lin
Robin Vincent
Sassy Molyneux
Arisa Goldstone
James V. Lavery
Addressing diversity and complexity in the community engagement literature: The rationale for a realist review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Wellcome Open Research
author_facet Emma Z.L. Richardson
Sunita V.S. Bandewar
Renaud F. Boulanger
Rukshan Mehta
Tinya Lin
Robin Vincent
Sassy Molyneux
Arisa Goldstone
James V. Lavery
author_sort Emma Z.L. Richardson
title Addressing diversity and complexity in the community engagement literature: The rationale for a realist review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_short Addressing diversity and complexity in the community engagement literature: The rationale for a realist review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_full Addressing diversity and complexity in the community engagement literature: The rationale for a realist review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_fullStr Addressing diversity and complexity in the community engagement literature: The rationale for a realist review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_full_unstemmed Addressing diversity and complexity in the community engagement literature: The rationale for a realist review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_sort addressing diversity and complexity in the community engagement literature: the rationale for a realist review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
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publishDate 2021-03-01
description In this research note we reflect on our failed attempt to synthesize the community engagement literature through a standard systematic review and explain our rationale for now embarking on a realist synthesis of community engagement in global health research. We believe this paper will be helpful for many who grapple with the lack of clarity about community engagement’s core elements and mechanisms.
url https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/5-1/v2
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