Explanation of over-arching conceptual categories and domains
| Over-arching conceptual category | Explanation |
| Principles | Values that orient and rule the conduct of a group. |
| Foundational components | Core elements that comprise patient engagement. |
| Contexts | Resources or decisions that are external to but inform the engagement process. |
| Actions | Activities (eg, behaviours, phases, advisory bodies) involved in the actual conduct of engagement and associated research. |
| Outcomes | Results of engagement and its associated research. |
| Organisational levels | Different organisational levels at which engagement may occur in a research organisation. |
| Domain | Elements pertain to… |
| Intrapersonal | Individual-level knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and beliefs. |
| Interpersonal | Relationships with other people. |
| Process | Carrying out the engagement or broader research. |
| Environmental | Research or organisational policies, cultures, perceptions. |
| Health systems and outcomes | Health systems and health outcomes. |