Comprehensiveness of reporting (n=83)*
| Item | References | N (% total) |
| Context and scope | ||
| 1. Define geographical scope. | 21 23 32 34–36 42 47 50–55 58 63 64 66 67 69 70 72 75 76 80 85–87 89 91 95–98 100 101 103–105 107 108 112 | 43 (52) |
| 2. Define health area or focus. | 21 23 32–112 | 83 (100) |
| 3. Define end-users of research. | 21 23 42 50 53 55 73 78 83 86 87 89–92 100 102 105 | 18 (22) |
| 4. Define the target audience. | 21 23 42 50 52 53 59 61 64 67 69 77 78 83 86 89–93 95 102 105 107 | 24 (29) |
| 5. Identify the research focus. | 21 23 32 34–50 53–58 63–65 68–78 81–102 105 107 108 110–112 | 68 (82) |
| 6. Identify the type of research question. | 21 23 32 33 40–43 47–50 54 55 59 61 64 69 71 74 75 77 78 81–84 86 88–92 94 95 97–99 101 102 105 110 111 | 43 (52) |
| 7. Define the time frame. | 36 47 55 67 69 71 82 91 100–102 108 | 13 (16) |
| Governance and team | ||
| 8. Describe selection of the project leader/s and team. | 21 23 39 42 44 45 69 76 78 83 92 95 97 98 101 102 112 | 17 (20) |
| 9. Describe the characteristics of the project leader/team members. | 21 23 35 47 48 58 59 67 69 73 75 76 78 83 91 92 95 97 98 100–103 | 23 (28) |
| 10. Training or experience in research priority setting. | 21 23 55 78 83 84 91 92 | 8 (10) |
| Inclusion of stakeholders | ||
| 11. Define the inclusion criteria for stakeholder groups involved in the priority setting partnership. | 21 23 37 42–45 48 51–53 55 58 60 62 64 67 69 70 73 75–79 83–85 89 91–93 95 96 98 99 101–108 110 112 | 46 (55) |
| 12. State the strategy or method for identifying and engaging stakeholders. | 21 23 37 42 44 45 48 52 53 55 57 60 62 64 67 69 70 73 75–80 83–85 89 91–93 95 96 98 99 102–107 112 | 42 (51) |
| 13. Indicate the number of participants and/or organisations involved. | 21 23 35 37 39 41–58 60 62–64 66 67 69 70 72–79 81 83–85 87–93 95–99 101–110 112 | 65 (78) |
| 14. Describe the characteristics of stakeholders. | 21 23 33–35 37 39 41–50 52–58 60–62 64–70 72–80 82–112 | 73 (88) |
| 15. Reimbursement for participation | 21 23 83 91 106 | 5 (6) |
| Identification and collection of research topics | ||
| 16. Describe methods for collecting all research topics or questions. | 21 23 34 35 37 39 42–44 46 47 51–56 58–60 63 64 66 67 69 70 72 73 75–79 82–84 86 88 89 91 92 94 95 97–100 105 106 109 | 50 (60) |
| 17. Describe methods for collating and/or categorising topics or questions. | 21 23 37 44 48 50 51 53 55 58 62 64 69–73 76–79 83–85 88 89 91 92 95–101 103–107 110 112 | 42 (51) |
| 18. Describe methods or reason for initial removal of topics or questions. | 21 23 44 48 55 58 61 64 69 72 73 75–78 83 85 89 91 92 96–98 107 110 111 | 26 (31) |
| 19. Describe methods for refining research questions/topics. | 21 23 34 35 37 42 48 49 51–53 55 58 60 61 64 69 70 73 75–79 82–85 89 91–94 96 99 100 103–108 110 | 43 (52) |
| 20. Cross-check to identify if research questions have been answered. | 21 23 51 72 76–78 83 91 | 9 (11) |
| 21. Describe number of research questions/topics. | 21 23 32 34 37 39 44 45 48 49 53 55 56 60 63 64 66 69 70 72 73 76–79 83–85 89 91–93 95–97 100 101 105–107 110 | 40 (48) |
| Prioritisation of research topics | ||
| 22. Describe methods for prioritising or achieving consensus on priority research areas, topics or questions. | 21 23 35 37 42 44 47–49 51–56 58 60 63 64 67 69 70 72 73 75–79 82–85 89 91–93 95–99 101–105 107 110 112 | 50 (60) |
| 23. Provide reasons for excluding research topics/questions. | 21 23 35 52 53 55 58 60 64 69 70 72 77 79 82–85 89 91 95–97 101 105–107 | 27 (33) |
| Output | ||
| 24. Define specificity of research priorities. | 21 23 38 45 51 53 64 67 77 79 90 91 95 98 100 105 | 16 (19) |
| Evaluation and feedback | ||
| 25. Describe how the research priorities exercise was evaluated. | 21 23 52 67 78 89 92 97 102 | 9 (11) |
| 26. Describe how priorities were made accessible by stakeholders. | 21 23 52 55 78 85 89 92 96 100 | 10 (12) |
| 27. State how feedback was integrated. | 21 78 89 92 102 | 6 (7) |
| Dissemination, translation and implementation | ||
| 28. Outline the strategy or action plans for implementing priorities. | 21 23 47 53 55 66 72 75 78 87 89 91 92 97 100 106 108 | 17 (20) |
| 29. Describe how impact will be measured. | 78 89 | 2 (2) |
| Funding and conflict of interest | ||
| 30. State sources of funding. | 21 23 32–34 36–41 43–53 55–59 62–84 86 87 90–94 97 98 100 102 103 105–110 112 | 70 (84) |
| 31. Outline the budget and/or cost. | 83 | 1 (1) |
| 32. Provide declaration of conflict of interest. | 21 23 34 36 38 40 41 44 47 48 52 53 55 58 62 66–69 71–73 77–79 81–83 86–88 90–92 94 95 97 98 100 103 106–108 111 112 | 45 (54) |
*Online supplementary file 2 contains description of the appraisal checklist.