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CAPERS (Community and Participatory Evidence and Research Synthesis)

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CAPERS (Community and Participatory Evidence and Research Synthesis) is a mixed-methods framework that engages community partners prospectively in research synthesis rather than post hoc. The article describes it as "a novel mixed-methods synthesis framework" that shifts community engagement "from a post hoc interpretive activity/responsibility to a prospectively planned component of the research synthesis design." It applies across synthesis types including meta-analyses, scoping reviews, and qualitative meta-syntheses.

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  • CAPERS: a prospective mixed-methods framework integrating community participatory methods into research synthesis: CAPERS (Community and Participatory Evidence and Research Synthesis) is a mixed-methods framework that engages community partners prospectively in research synthesis rather than post hoc. The article describes it as "a novel mixed-methods synthesis framework" that shifts community engagement "from a post hoc interpretive activity/responsibility to a prospectively planned component of the research synthesis design." It applies across synthesis types including meta-analyses, scoping reviews, and qualitative meta-syntheses. (Jason C. Chow · Ruben G. Martinez (2026))
  • Select and engage community members through structured, documented partner-selection processes: CAPERS recommends "a structured approach to partner selection and engagement that includes (a) mapping relevant community groups, (b) establishing clear engagement structures and expectations, (c) iteratively evaluating the composition of the group, and (d) documenting recruitment and decision-making processes." Teams should designate whether members are research participants or co-production partners, with implications for IRB oversight, and include individuals representing multiple roles: deliverers, receivers, indirectly impacted people, policy/legal experts, and methodological experts. (Jason C. Chow · Ruben G. Martinez (2026))

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  • Jason C. Chow · Ruben G. Martinez. (2026). Community and Participatory Evidence and Research Synthesis: Enhancing Alignment and Usability of Research Synthesis Methods. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10152-5
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title CAPERS (Community and Participatory Evidence and Research Synthesis)
description CAPERS (Community and Participatory Evidence and Research Synthesis) is a mixed-methods framework that engages community partners prospectively in research synthesis rather than post hoc.
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