Background There is an increased emphasis in public health research on effective models
and strategies to support knowledge translation (KT), the exchange, synthesis and ethically …

Background Literature related to the effectiveness of knowledge translation (KT) strategies
used in public health is lacking. The capacity to seek, analyze, and synthesize evidence …

Background Health research is conducted with the expectation that it advances knowledge
and eventually translates into improved health systems and population health. However …

Abstract Background The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has defined
knowledge translation (KT) as a dynamic and iterative process that includes the synthesis …

Background Despite the considerable and growing body of knowledge translation (KT)
literature, there are few methodologies sufficiently detailed to guide an integrated KT …

Integrated knowledge translation (IKT) requires active collaboration between researchers
and the ultimate users of knowledge throughout a research process, and is being …

Background A growing body of work on knowledge translation (KT) reveals significant gaps
between what is known to improve health, and what is done to improve health. The literature …

In spite of evidence on the importance of the participation of intended users in the research
process, many knowledge translation (KT) initiatives fail to engage users, and rely simply on …

Integrated knowledge translation (IKT) is a model of collaborative research, where
researchers work with knowledge users who identify a problem and have the authority to …

Background All sectors in health care are being asked to focus on the knowledge-to-practice
gap, or knowledge translation, to increase service effectiveness. A social interaction …