August 31, 2020
Laura Gitlin, PhD, FGSA, FAAN and Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD, leaders of the IMPACT Implementation Core are among the authors of a recent journal article examining the use of Community Advisory Boards (CABs) in pragmatic clinical trials. CABs have become increasingly common and important in translational research in health care including studies focusing on home and community-based services. CABs are composed of stakeholders who share interest in research projects and typically include patients/clients, practitioners, community members, policymakers, and researchers. CABs advise researchers on issues ranging from research design and recruitment to implementation and dissemination. In this article, the researchers detail their experiences with the CAB for a pragmatic clinical trail of Adult Day Services Plus, an education and support intervention for family caregivers of older adults with dementia using adult day services. Lessons learned, guidelines, and best practices are then presented for developing and working with a CAB in healthcare research.
Read the full article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01621424.2020.1816522