Moving knowledge into action for more effective practice, programmes and policy: Protocol for a research programme on integrated knowledge translation

Implementation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Graham, Ian D ^a   Kothari, Anita ^b   McCutcheon, Chris ^c   Alvarez, Gonzalo ^d   Banner, Davina ^d   Botti, Mari ^d   Bucknall, Tracey ^d   Botting, Ingrid ^d   Considine, Julie ^d   Duke, Maxine ^d   Dunn, Sandra ^d   Dunning, Trisha ^d   Gagliardi, Anna ^d   Gainforth, Heather ^d   Gifford, Wendy ^d   Harlos, Karen ^d   Horsley, Tanya ^d   Hutchinson, Alison ^d   Kastner, Monika ^d   Kreindler, Sara ^d   Li, Linda ^d   MacLeod, Martha ^d   Manias, Elizabeth ^d   Mitchell, Jonathan ^d   Montini, Theresa ^d   Pakhale, Smita ^d   Pearson, Mark ^d   Rasmussen, Bodil ^d   Rycroft Malone, Jo ^d   Salbach, Nancy ^d   Salsberg, Jonathan ^d   Sibbald, Shannon ^d   Sibley, Kathryn ^d   Stacey, Dawn ^d   Van Spall, Harriette ^d   Watson, Margaret ^d   Williamson, Anna ^d   Wright, David K ^d   Yeung, Euson ^d   Jenkins, Emily ^d   Bahrani, Sayna ^d   Bell, Fraser ^d   Boland, Laura ^d   Hamilton, Clayon ^d   Jull, Janet ^d   Leese, Jesse ^d   MacDonald, Graham ^d   McLean, Robert K D ^d   Mrklas, Kelly ^d   Nguyen, Tram ^d   Plamondon, Katrina ^d   Rolfe, Danielle ^d   Salter, Katherine ^d   Wood, Brianne ^d   Ormel, Ilja ^d   Zych, Maria ^d   Angus, Donna ^d   Beaupre, Beth ^d   Connell, Krista ^d   Edwards, Jeanette ^d   Fenton, Shannon ^d   Gagnon, Michelle ^d   Graham, Kathryn ^d   Harriman, Mary Elizabeth ^d   Hillmer, Michael ^d   Holmes, Bev ^d   Ives, Russell ^d   Jones, Ian ^d   Lee, Karen ^d   Mihalchuk, Ainslie ^d   McEvoy, Michelle ^d   Nicklin, Wendy ^d   O'Brien, Mary Ann ^d   Odnokon, Patrick ^d   Permack, Sheldon ^d   Rogalski, Shannon ^d   Sabourin, Hélène ^d   Savoie, Yves ^d   Scarrow, Gayle ^d   Sheldon, Robert ^d   Sprague, Ann ^d   Tang, Anthony ^d   Ulrich, Cathy ^d   Valentine, Pam ^d   Weise, Christina ^d   Wells, George ^d   Wright, Brock ^d   Brehaut, Jamie ^d   Brouwers, Melissa ^d   Godfrey, Christina ^d   Grimshaw, Jeremy ^d   Lavis, John ^d   Legare, France ^d   Moher, David ^d   Presseau, Justin ^d   Squires, Janet ^d   Straus, Sharon ^d   Volmink, Jimmy ^d   Law, Susan ^d   Lyddiatt, Anne ^d   Tetroe, Jacqueline ^d   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Collaborative research; Implementation; Integrated knowledge translation; Knowledge mobilization; Knowledge transfer; Knowledge translation; Participatory research; Research co production; Research use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGER; MENTOR; ORGANIZATION; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCIENTIST; UNCERTAINTY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; KNOWLEDGE; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 85041629072     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13012-017-0700-y     Document Type: Article

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