Trustworthiness Calculator

Think about the patients, participants, and population groups that are affected by or impacted by your research. These may be people whose data is included in the dataset(s) you are using or people who have similar traits to those in your dataset(s). When the questions below refer to communities and community members, answer them with these groups in mind. Because trustworthiness is relational rather than static, your results may differ depending on which group(s) you have in mind. 

Results

Between 0 and 11 points

You are early in your community-mindedness journey. For many quantitative secondary researchers, alignment with affected communities is not a driving force in their research. To get started, use Tool 3 to critically assess in what ways communities are implicated in your research. Then, you can use published literature to ascertain the research priorities of this community. Use Tool 4 to consider how your research may affect them in the best and worst case scenarios. Make a plan to contextualize your research findings using Tool 7. 

Between 12 and 23 points

You have already started to assess and deploy strategies to engage with the wishes of community members. Do your due diligence to ensure you’re representing them properly in the dataset(s) you’re using. If you want to make a serious commitment to community-informed data curation and analysis, use Tool 5 and Tool 6. These may be the most hefty tools in the toolkit. Once you’ve performed your analysis thoughtfully, make sure to share the word!

Between 24 and 35 points

 You are a seasoned community-minded researcher. Make sure you’re using CHIRON to its full potential as you apply for funding and write about your work. Community-informed research like yours could have a splashy impact. Use Tool 9 to prepare for the best and worst and Tool 10 to see the big picture of where you are and where you’re headed.