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Table 4 Major themes regarding relationship-based and practical facilitators of successful partnerships

From: How are evidence generation partnerships between researchers and policy-makers enacted in practice? A qualitative interview study

Relationship-based components

Practical components

Shared aims and goals

Taking time at the outset to ensure there is a shared understanding of the project

Understanding each other’s needs and drivers

Agreed governance structures and processes (including publication policy)

Mutual respect

Adequate funding

Open communication

Clearly specified timelines and deliverables

Taking time to build a relationship OR a pre-existing relationship

All delivering as promised

Trust

Ongoing engagement

Cross-cutting facilitators of successful partnerships

 Flexibility

 Sharing wins and credit

 Mutual benefit