Stakeholders

In order to enable more efficient research synthesis and to align research with patient needs, global initiatives have been formed that aim to develop standards for researchers. These processes use a multi-stakeholder consensus process to solicit knowledge, experience, and judgement from stakeholders with a broad range of direct interest on a particular issue and derive shared and relevant agreement. Stakeholders are defined as “individuals, organizations, or communities that have a direct interest in the process and outcomes of a project, research or policy endeavor.”