Fostering knowledge exchange between researchers and decision-makers: Exploring the effectiveness of a mixed-methods approach

Health Policy

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-63

  Gagliardi, Anna R ^a   Fraser, Novlette ^a   Wright, Frances C ^a   Lemieux Charles, Louise ^b   Davis, Dave ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decision making; Diffusion of innovations; Group processes; Health services research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; DISCLOSURE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH PERSONNEL;

EID: 39749138869     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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