Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Primary research

Patients defined as passive participants in research (subjects) or active recipients of clinical care.

Study implements a form of PE as defined by CIHR

Engagement of community members or other public stakeholders alone (not including patients and their families).

Study is engaging past or present patients and/or their family ranging in age from birth to 18 (or extended to 21 if stipulated by the study).

Non-acute care settings like public health, for example

Health research context included any environment where acute care services or tertiary care had or were occurring

Community-based participatory research