Using co-creation methods for research integrity guideline development

Using co-creation methods for research integrity guideline development: How, what, why and when?

Labib, Krishma (VU University Medical Centre)
Pizzolato, Daniel (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
Stappers, P.J. (TU Delft Design Conceptualization and Communication)
Evans, Natalie (VU University Medical Centre)
Lechner, Iris (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Widdershoven, Guy (VU University Medical Centre)
Bouter, Lex (VU University Medical Centre; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Diericks, Chris (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
Bergema, Katinka (Zwaluw)
Tijdink, Joeri (VU University Medical Centre; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

2023

Existing research integrity (RI) guideline development methods are limited in including various perspectives. While co-creation methods could help to address this, there is little information available to researchers and practitioners on how, why and when to use co-creation for developing RI guidelines, nor what the outcomes of co-creation methods are. In this paper, we aim to address this gap. First, we discuss how co-creation methods can be used for RI guideline development, based on our experience of developing RI guidelines. We elaborate on steps including preparation of the aims and design; participant sensitization; organizing and facilitating workshops; and analyzing data and translating them into guidelines. Secondly, we present the resulting RI guidelines, to show what the outcome of co-creation methods are.Thirdly, we reflect on why and when researchers might want to use co-creation methods for developing RI guidelines. We discuss that stakeholder engagement and inclusion of diverse perspectives are key strengths of co-creation methods. We also reflect that co-creation methods have the potential to make guidelines implementable if followed by additional steps such as revision working groups. We conclude that co-creation methods are a valuable approach to creating new RI guidelines when used together with additional methods.

co-creation
guideline development
online research methods
research integrity
research policy

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https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2022.2154154

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Accountability in Research

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© 2023 Krishma Labib, Daniel Pizzolato, P.J. Stappers, Natalie Evans, Iris Lechner, Guy Widdershoven, Lex Bouter, Chris Diericks, Katinka Bergema, Joeri Tijdink