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Community‐based participatory research (CBPR) is an approach to health and environmental research meant to increase the value of studies for both researchers and the community being studied. This approach is particularly attractive for academics and public health professionals struggling to address the persistent problems of health care disparities in a variety of populations (identified by factors such as social or economic status, lack of health insurance, or membership in various racial and ethnic groups). 1‐6

Few guidelines exist for evaluating CBPR grant proposals and determining what resources are required to promote successful community‐based research efforts. Still less is known about the degree to which CBPR has been effective in sustaining long‐term university‐community partnerships and generating high‐quality data to guide further research. Experts are becoming impatient with the gap between …