DECIDERS developed and evaluated CHAT to engage communities, particularly minority and underserved communities, in informed deliberations about priorities for health research. Supported by NIA 1R01AG040138-01
Throughout Michigan, minority, low-income and medically underserved community members engaged in informed group deliberations about tradeoffs among Medicaid eligibility, coverage, and cost-sharing given a limited budget. Groups of 9 to 15 participants used CHAT to make tradeoffs between competing needs for limited resources.