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BackgroundThere is growing attention on research and intervention prioritization regarding the social determinants of health to address health inequalities. Community involvement in this prioritization is centrally important. This scoping review aimed to identify: (i) examples of priority setting regarding the social determinants of health and (ii) methods for involving local communities in research or intervention prioritization.MethodsSearches were conducted in Medline, Social Policy & Practice, Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts, CINAHL, and Carrot2 in May 2024. Eligible studies reported prioritization with communities for interventions or research about the social determinants of health. Studies reported primary research in high-income countries. A narrative synthesis was undertaken, with a review team involving different professionals and public contributors.ResultsEighteen studies were included. Community prioritization methods varied, though commonly included participatory approaches, with additional reports of Delphi exercises, a super-setting approach, a nominal group technique, a deliberative exercise using a serious game, and a modified James Lind Alliance process.ConclusionsMeaningful community involvement in research and intervention prioritization offers critical opportunities to reduce existing health inequalities. Participatory and coproduced approaches are valuable to research collaborations, funders, and public health organizations, which should ensure trust, accessibility, and inclusion to involve diverse and underrepresented communities.
Author(s): Shuttleworth CE, Birch JM, Bell L, Ogunyemi M, Ley CD, Lully H, Wilcox J, Grant R, Whitehurst J, Dracup N, Staniszewska S, Chen Y-F
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Public Health
Year: 2025
Pages: Epub ahead of print
Online publication date: 04/12/2025
Acceptance date: 10/11/2025
Date deposited: 22/12/2025
ISSN (electronic): 1741-3850
Publisher: Oxford University Press
URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaf151
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdaf151
Data Access Statement: Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analysed in this study.
PubMed id: 41342531
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