Interactive PORLET Glossary
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Patients are Partners
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Patients are named as team members and are informed about the research but do not have a role in any phase of the project.
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Patients are named as team members who are consulted throughout the project.
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Patients are named as team members who are involved throughout the project.
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Patients are active partners who collaborate with team members throughout the research project.
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Patients are equal partners who are empowered to make decisions throughout the research project.
Patient Identified Priorities
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Patients do not identify the research priorities. Patients are informed about the research project.
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Patients are consulted about the research priority.
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Patients are involved in identifying the research priority.
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Patients collaborate to identify the research priority with researchers, clinicians, stakeholders and the health system.
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Patients identify the research priority to researchers, clinicians, stakeholders and the health system.
Outcomes Important to Patients
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Patients are not involved in identifying the research outcomes. Patients are informed about the research outcomes.
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Patients are consulted about the research outcomes.
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Patients are involved in identifying the research outcomes.
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Patients collaborate to identify the research outcomes with researchers, clinicians, stakeholders and the health system.
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Patients identify the research outcomes to researchers, clinicians, stakeholders and the health system.
Team is Multi-Disciplinary
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Research team does not include relevant disciplines or stakeholders.
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Research team includes relevant disciplines and stakeholders; however roles are unclear.
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Research team includes relevant disciplines and stakeholders who have clear roles.
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Research team includes relevant disciplines and stakeholders who have clear roles, but are not integrated throughout the project.
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Research team includes relevant disciplines and stakeholders whose roles are clearly outlined and are integrated throughout the project.
Aims to Integrate Knowledge into Practice
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Patients and end-users do not have a role in the knowledge translation plan. They are informed about the plan.
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Patients and end-users are consulted about the knowledge translation plan.
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Patients and end-users are involved in the knowledge translation plan.
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Patients and end-users collaborate on the knowledge translation plan.
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Patients and end-users are creators and implementers of the knowledge translation plan.