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Table 1 Recommendations made by advisory committees and experts

From: The contribution of advisory committees and public involvement to large studies: case study

Recommendation theme

Sub-theme

IAB1

SG2

LEAP3

SCS-G3

Individual experts

Total

1. Scientific

 

15

21

12

9

45

102

 

Design advice

11

14

8

7

33

73

 

Suggestion for a study extension

0

4

1

0

3

8

 

Recommendation for intervention content

3

1

1

0

4

9

 

Conceptual suggestion

0

1

2

2

4

9

 

Advice specific to PhDs

1

1

0

0

1

3

2. Pragmatic

 

6

1

1

0

2

10

 

Implementation advice

2

1

0

0

2

5

 

Recommendation for language to use

1

0

1

0

0

2

 

Advice about dissemination

3

0

0

0

0

3

3. Resources

 

11

8

0

0

19

38

 

Published work to consider

6

1

0

0

3

11

 

Unpublished work to consider

3

5

0

0

3

11

 

Expert person/group to contact

2

2

0

0

13

17

4. Collaboration

Ongoing contact about specific issue

0

0

0

0

4

4

5. Committee

Role and composition of committee

5

6

7

0

0

18

Total

 

37

36

20

9

70

172

  1. 1International Advisory Board. 2Steering Group. 3Lived Experience Advisory Panel. 4Social and Cultural sub-group.