Category: Method

  • Tips and tricks for writing a plain language summary

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    Download the full document here, from the SPOR Evidence Alliance website.

  • SPOR Evidence Alliance

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    Summary The Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Evidence Alliance is a partnership between researchers, patients and members of the public, healthcare providers, health system managers, policy-makers, and other decision-makers across Canada (and beyond) who are committed to building a Canadian health system that is increasingly informed and improved using the best available health research evidence.…

  • Implementation of pharmacogenetic testing in pediatric oncology:  Barriers and facilitators assessment at eight Canadian academic health centres

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    Summary Pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing can improve drug safety, improve how well a drug works, and reduce the risk of side effects. However, the use of PGx testing in Canadian children’s cancer centres has been limited. To address this gap, the aim of this study was to assess the barriers and facilitators to using PGx testing for…

  • Infographics

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    We have partnered with local, regional, and national knowledge users to co-create infographics and other tools to support evidence-based decision-making. See below for a sample of some of the tools we have co-developed and get in touch with us if you have an idea for a tool of your own. Fascia Iliaca Nerve Compartment Block…

  • Knowledge To Action Model

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    The evidence to practice gap is the gap between research evidence being produced to being used in practice. Research has shown that this time gap can be more than 17 years!1, 2 This often means that patients are not receiving care in line with the best available scientific evidence. Using knowledge translation methods can significantly…

  • FindTMF

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    Theories, models and frameworks (TMF) are key to any implementation/knowledge translation project or initiative. This tool is designed to identify appropriate TMF and is intended for use by individuals who are involved in supporting implementation practice activities. Currently, the tool includes models and frameworks; a further iteration of the tool will incorporate theories.

  • Barriers and Facilitators Assessment Toolkit

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    Purpose of toolkit This toolkit has been developed in collaboration with partners from a variety of low- and middle-income country health settings, and is designed to support implementation planning in low-resource settings. Identifying barriers & facilitators, and developing strategies to address them, is key to the successful implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines, policies or health…

  • Ready, Set, Change!

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    This is a decision support tool to help implementers select the most applicable readiness for change assessment measure.

  • Select Tool

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    The Select Tool supports implementers to operationalize the COM-B and Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to select corresponding, theoretically-linked strategies. The tool can be used to move from identifying barriers and facilitators to implementation to selecting the corresponding implementation strategies that can be tailored and operationalized based on user needs. Acknowledgements: We would like to thank …