Interventions for promoting research knowledge translation: Selection and grading of research projects for decision makers

Iranian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Nedjat, Saharnaz ^a   Maleki, Katayoun ^a   Ahghari, Sharareh ^a   Gholami, Jaleh ^a   Yunesian, Masoud ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Dissemination; Evidence based medicine; Grading; Health research system; Innovation; Iran; Knowledge; Outcome and process assessment; Quality control; Research; Transfer; Translation; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; LEARNING ALGORITHM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROCESS DESIGN; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 79955658658     PISSN: 17359104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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