Background
A Latino Community Advisory Board (CAB) was established in 2018 to advance cancer prevention research (e.g., tobacco cessation, uptake of lung cancer screening) in the Latino community. The Latino CAB consists of eight members of the Latino community representing diverse sectors (e.g., community-based organizations, healthcare systems, school districts). Since its inception, the Latino CAB has contributed to multiple research activities, including the conceptualization of new research projects, community-based recruitment, co-development of behavioral interventions, co-authorship of research publications, and dissemination of study findings. Recent efforts in community-based participatory research emphasize the value of evaluating engagement within CABs to identify strengths and areas for improvement, which could enhance the overall quality of research.
 
Objective
To quantitatively evaluate the level of engagement within the Latino CAB. 
 
Methods
From December 2025 to January 2026, members of the Latino CAB completed an anonymous online survey that included the Partnering for Health Improvement and Research Equity (PHIRE) scale and measures of satisfaction. The PHIRE scale is a 30-item validated instrument that measures engagement across eight domains: Partnership capacity, partnering, collective empowerment, governance and resources sharing, community engagement in research actions, partnership synergy, benefits, and future outcomes. All domains of the PHIRE scale were scored on a 1 to 5 scale, with higher scores indicating greater engagement. Satisfaction was assessed with three items evaluating members’ experience working with the research team (ranging from “very unsatisfied” to “very satisfied”), their likelihood of continuing to work with the CAB, and their likelihood of recommending the CAB to others (both ranging from “not very likely” to “very likely”).
 
Results
All members of the Latino CAB (n=8) completed the survey; 62.5% (5/8) were female, 25% (2/8) were male, and 12.5% (1/8) preferred not to answer. The mean scores and standard deviations (SDs) for all six domains of the PHIRE scale were as follows: Partnership capacity: 4.58 (SD=0.45); partnering: 4.58 (SD=0.59); collective empowerment: 4.48 (SD=0.61); governance and resource sharing: 4.17 (SD= 0.98); community engagement in research actions: 3.82 (SD= 0.69); partnership synergy: 4.43 (SD=0.79); benefits: 4.59 (SD=0.30); and future outcomes: 4.67 (SD=0.31). All members of the Latino CAB (100%, 8/8) reported being “very satisfied” in working with the research team, “very likely” to continue working with the CAB, and “very likely” to recommend the CAB to others. 
 
Conclusions/Implications  
All members of the Latino CAB reported high levels of engagement across all eight domains of the PHIRE scale, as well as high levels of satisfaction. This evaluation provides insights to guide future efforts to further enhance engagement. Future research should include longitudinal assessments to ensure sustained engagement over time.