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Table 2 Frequency of concept reporting for articles that report how research was done in relation to how research should be done

From: A review and synthesis of frameworks for engagement in health research to identify concepts of knowledge user engagement

Concepts

How research was done (n = 26)

How research should be done (n = 28)

Researcher - prepare, support

15/26 (57%)

15/28 (53%)

Knowledge user - prepare, support

24/26 (92%)

20/28 (71%)

Relational process

22/26 (85%)

17/28 (61%)

Research agenda

21/26 (81%)

17/28 (61%)

Ethics – principles, values

10/26 (38%)

13/28 (46%)

Research questions

15/26 (58%)

11/28 (39%)

Resources

15/26 (58%)

5/28 (18%)

Ethics: policy/rules

17/26 (65%)

13/28 (45%)

Methodology

5/26 (19%)

3/28 (11%)

Methods

6/26 (23%)

4/28 (14%)

Collect data

13/26 (50%)

8/28 (29%)

Analysis

12/26 (46%)

6/28 (21%)

Disseminate

20/26 (77%)

15/28 (64%)

Evaluate

8/26 (31%)

16/28 (57%)

Sustain

10/26 (38%)

10/28 (36%)