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A national knowledge translation initiative
McWilliam, C.L., Stewart, M., Brown, J.B., Feightner, J., Rosenberg, M., Gutman, G., Penning, M., et al. (2003)

The Canadian National Consensus Process (CNCP) was a three-year project developed to promote knowledge transfer among stakeholders in seniors' health. These stakeholders included seniors, policy-makers, professional providers, service planners and academics. The aim of the CNCP was to support greater understanding and consensus among researchers and research users to increase the provision of cost-effective, efficient services in seniors' health. This resource is a case example of a national knowledge translation initiative with KT strategies and evaluation techniques.

A planning tool for priority setting
The Health Communication Unit (2011)

Developed by The Health Communication Unit (THCU), the Priority Setting Process Checklist (PSPC) is a useful tool for preparing to set priorities. Priority setting, or resource allocation, is a complex process. The PSPC is based on evidence-informed decision making that seeks to incorporate theory and evidence in program planning.

Action plan for disseminating effective health innovations
Lomas, J. (2007)

Based on a study of the spread of innovation in the health sector, the author prepared this position paper for the Ministry of Health in New Zealand. The report targets changes both at the organizational and systems levels to foster environments supportive of change and innovation. This method can be used to inform changes in organizational processes and priorities that will foster the development and adoption of innovation within public health.

AMSTAR: assessing methodological quality of systematic reviews
Shea, B.J., Grimshaw, J.M., Wells, G.A., Boers, M., Andersson, N., Hamel, C., Porter, A.C. et al. (2007)

The “assessment of multiple systematic reviews” (AMSTAR) is an 11-item measurement tool that can be used to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews.

Applicability and Transferability of Evidence Tool (A&T Tool)
Buffett, C., Ciliska, D., & Thomas, H. (2007)

This tool is part of an overall process that explores whether and how to apply evidence into public health decision-making and policy-making. Public health decision-makers base clinical and policy decisions on high quality evidence when it is available. Decision-makers must also consider whether or not an intervention that worked in a research study could apply to local programs and policy. This tool was created to help public health managers and planners make decisions about local programming priorities. Public health decision-makers who want to incorporate high quality evidence in their programming can use this tool to help determine whether a policy or program is relevant or feasible. This tool can be used by decision-makers in any public health program area.

Appraising public health interventions
Rychetnik, L. & Frommer, M. (2002)

This resource, A Schema for Evaluating Evidence on Public Health Interventions, can be used to appraise evidence on public health interventions as part of a literature review. This guide looks at appraisal in two stages:

  • appraising individual papers to decide if they provide useful and credible information on an intervention; and
  • making conclusions based on the evidence for writing a summary statement about the intervention.

Assessing health communication messages
The Health Communication Unit (2003)

The Health Communication Message Review Tool will benefit those interested in providing messages that bring about behavioural change. The Health Communication Unit (THCU) outlines criteria to assess or create persuasive health messages using a 12-step checklist.

Assessing the public health impact of health promotion initiatives
Glasgow, R.E., Vogt, T.M., & Boles, S.M. (1999)

The RE-AIM framework provides a guide to evaluating the public health impact of health promotion initiatives across five domains. This method helps decision-makers assess how interventions have been implemented in practice, and their subsequent impacts at individual and organizational levels. Specifically, the RE-AIM framework is useful for determining which interventions work in real-world settings, and those that are worth sustained investment.

Change management toolkit
JISC InfoNet (2011)

This online resource was prepared by JISC InfoNet, an advisory service for managers in UK's education sector. It provides useful resources and approaches to addressing change management in organizations. With checklists, action plans and templates, this tool provides practical techniques to address the difficulties of managing change, including supporting staff with emotional responses to change.

Collaboration for evidence-informed decision making
Jacobs, K.L. (2002)

The authors designed this tool to increase the relevancy and accessibility of research findings for decision makers and to build effective relationships between researchers and decision makers. It provides practical information to help bridge the gap between these groups, including a clear process to facilitate knowledge translation, by addressing the barriers to collaboration.

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These summaries are written by the NCCMT to condense and to provide an overview of the resources listed in the Registry of Methods and Tools and to give suggestions for their use in a public health context. For more information on individual methods and tools included in the review, please consult the authors/developers of the original resources.