@article {Norman568, author = {Ned Norman and Shirley Cowart and Maret Felzien and Connie Haynes and Mike Hernandez and Mary Petra Rodriquez and Norah Sanchez and Sergio Sanchez and Kathy Winkelman and Steve Winkelman and Rebecca Van Vorst and Linda Zittleman and John M. Westfall}, title = {Testing to Prevent Colon Cancer: How Rural Community Members Took on a Community-Based Intervention}, volume = {11}, number = {6}, pages = {568--570}, year = {2013}, doi = {10.1370/afm.1586}, publisher = {The Annals of Family Medicine}, abstract = {Participatory research can elevate research relevance and effectiveness. The literature contains few first-hand descriptions of community members engaged in research. In 2003, the High Plains Research Network convened a Community Advisory Council (CAC) that quickly began providing input, feedback, innovation, and dissemination efforts. After receiving a participatory research grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aimed at increasing colorectal cancer screening, the CAC participated in an intensive training on colon cancer prevention and spent 6 months developing a locally relevant intervention{\textemdash}Testing to Prevent Colon Cancer. CAC members participated in all aspects of the research including intervention messaging, survey design, recruitment, implementation, analysis and interpretation of data, and dissemination of results including presentations at national venues and coauthoring manuscripts. Our experience attests to the power of participatory research in efforts to improve health outcomes.}, issn = {1544-1709}, URL = {https://www.annfammed.org/content/11/6/568}, eprint = {https://www.annfammed.org/content/11/6/568.full.pdf}, journal = {The Annals of Family Medicine} }