Fit-for-Purpose Engagement Check

A structured design-stage aid for planning Veteran and Veteran Family engagement in health research

Part A. Study profile

Complete this check at the design stage, before ethics submission and grant finalization. The output (Part E) is stated in the protocol and grant, and becomes the basis of the Engagement Justification Statement's first question. This check is a structured aid to judgment, not a scored instrument.

Study type (select all that apply)

Secondary or administrative data analysisPsychometric development or validationObservational or cohortQualitative or mixed methodsIntervention trialImplementation or service designProgram or policy evaluationMethodological work

Does the study involve direct contact with Veterans or Veteran Families (recruitment, data collection, follow-up)?

YesNo

Does the study concern sensitive domains?

TraumaMoral injuryMilitary sexual traumaSuicideSubstance useChronic painFamily violenceInstitutional betrayalTransition difficultyBenefits or entitlementsNone of these

Will findings plausibly inform services, clinical practice, policy, or public narratives about Veterans?

YesNo

Developed by the MacDonald Franklin OSI Research Centre. This check is a structured aid to judgment, not a scored or validated instrument.

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