Study of Methods for Assessing Research Topic Elicitation and pRioritization (SMARTER): Study Protocol to Compare Qualitative Research Methods and Advance Patient Engagement in Research

Danielle C Lavallee   ^{1 *} , PharmD, PhD ;   Bryan Comstock   ² , MS ;   Mary R Scott   ^{1 * †} ;   Andrew L Avins   ^{3 *} , MD, MPH ;   David R Nerenz   ^{4 *} , PhD ;   Todd C Edwards   ^{5 *} , PhD ;   Donald L Patrick   ^{5 *} , PhD, MSPH ;   Sarah O Lawrence   ^{1 *} , MA ;   Zoya Bauer   ^{6 *} , MD, PhD ;   Anjali R Truitt   ^{1 *} , PhD, MPH ;   Jeffrey G Jarvik   ^{6 *} , MD, MPH

¹ Surgical Outcomes Research Center, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

² Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

³ Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, United States

⁴ Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States

⁵ Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

⁶ Comparative Effectiveness, Cost and Outcomes Research Center, Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

*these authors contributed equally

†deceased