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Table 2 Evidence translation strategies

From: A landscape assessment of the activities and capacities of evidence-to-policy intermediaries (EPI) in behavioral health

 

Full sample (n = 31)

University-based (n = 15)b,

mean (SD)

Outside a university (n = 16),

mean (SD)

t (95% CI)

USA (n = 21)b,

mean (SD)

International (n = 10),

mean (SD)

t (95% CI)

Mean (SD)

Core activity, n (%)a

Evidence synthesis activities (score: 2.92, α = 0.67)

    

 − 0.01 (− 0.84, 0.83)

  

0.29 (− 0.89, 1.17)

 Summarizing single studies

3.10 (1.56)

13 (41.9)

2.93 (1.67)

3.25 (1.48)

 − 0.56 (− 1.48, 0.85)

3.24 (1.45)

2.78 (1.92)

0.67 (− 0.96, 1.84)

 Summarizing multiple studies

3.52 (1.55)

18 (58.1)

3.67 (1.54)

3.38 (1.59)

0.52 (− 0.86, 1.44)

3.62 (1.50)

3.33 (1.80)

0.51 (− 1.02, 1.66)

 Developing evidence reviews

2.68 (1.72)

11 (35.5)

2.93 (1.83)

2.44 (1.63)

0.79 (− 0.78, 1.77)

2.57 (1.66)

3.00 (2.00)

 − 0.47 (− 1.83, 1.17)

 Maintaining research database

2.40 (1.43)

7 (23.3)

2.13 (1.51)

2.67 (1.35)

 − 1.02 (− 1.60, 0.54)

2.45 (1.43)

2.33 (1.58)

0.26 (− 1.05, 1.35)

Evidence dissemination activities (score: 3.62, α = 0.79)

    

0.10 (− 0.81, 0.89)

  

0.82 (− 0.71, 1.56)

 Distributing research summaries

3.55 (1.29)

16 (51.6)

3.60 (1.18)

3.50 (1.41)

0.21 (− 0.86, 1.06)

3.52 (1.25)

3.67 (1.50)

 − 0.14 (− 1.20, 1.04)

 Hosting didactic webinars

3.71 (1.35)

17 (54.8)

3.67 (1.29)

3.75 (1.44)

 − 0.17 (− 1.09, 0.92)

3.90 (1.18)

3.33 (1.73)

1.05 (− 0.64, 1.85)

 Conducting research reviews for policymakers

3.61 (1.43)

20 (64.5)

3.67 (1.29)

3.56 (1.59)

0.20 (− 0.96, 1.17)

3.86 (1.28)

3.22 (1.72)

1.27 (− 0.52, 2.03)

Evidence connecting activities (score: 3.55, α = 0.85)

    

 − 0.08 (− 0.78, 0.72)

  

 − 1.04 (− 1.12, 0.37)

 Maintaining active system-level partnerships

3.47 (0.90)

24 (80.0)

4.53 (0.99)

4.40 (0.83)

0.40 (− 0.55, 0.82)

4.30 (1.03)

4.89 (0.33)

 − 1.88 (− 1.05, 0.05)

 Collaborating with traditionally marginalized and non-traditional partners

2.84 (1.39)

10 (32.3)

2.87 (1.46)

2.81 (1.38)

0.11 (− 0.99, 1.10)

2.90 (1.48)

2.56 (1.24)

0.40 (− 0.86, 1.27)

 Participating in policy advisory positions

3.68 (1.22)

19 (61.3)

3.67 (1.18)

3.69 (1.30)

 − 0.05 (− 0.93, 0.89)

3.67 (1.24)

3.67 (1.32)

 − 0.07 (− 1.04, 0.98)

 Conducting interactive workshops

4.00 (1.29)

22 (71.0)

4.00 (1.00)

4.00 (1.55)

0.00 (− 0.96, 0.96)

3.76 (1.37)

4.44 (1.01)

 − 1.72 (− 1.62, 0.15)

 Hosting informational forums with policymakers

3.23 (1.43)

15 (48.4)

3.00 (1.25)

3.44 (1.59)

 − 0.85 (− 1.49, 0.61)

3.00 (1.52)

3.67 (1.22)

 − 1.42 (− 1.72, 0.32)

 Facilitating one on one conversations between researchers and policymakers

3.06 (1.61)

13 (41.9)

3.13 (1.73)

3.00 (1.55)

0.23 (− 1.08, 1.34)

2.90 (1.61)

3.44 (1.74)

 − 0.79 (− 1.82, 0.83)

Capacity-building and implementation support (score: 4.09, α = 0.72)

    

 − 1.43 (− 1.25, 0.22)

  

 − 1.51 (− 1.22, 0.19)

 Direct service improvement activities to support process implementation

4.19 (1.25)

23 (74.2)

4.00 (1.51)

4.38 (0.96)

 − 0.82 (− 1.32, 0.57)

4.19 (1.25)

4.11 (1.36)

 − 0.02 (− 1.06, 1.04)

 Facilitating co-design of new programs, systems, or processes

4.03 (1.33)

22 (71.0)

3.73 (1.49)

4.31 (1.14)

 − 1.21 (− 1.56, 0.40)

3.86 (1.42)

4.33 (1.12)

 − 1.18 (− 1.50, 0.41)

 Training and supporting leadership planning skills to acquire and implement new knowledge

4.03 (1.17)

23 (74.2)

3.73 (1.22)

4.31 (1.08)

 − 1.40 (− 1.43, 0.27)

3.71 (1.27)

4.67 (0.50)

 − 3.11 (− 1.63, − 0.34)**

Miscellaneous

        

 Training policymakers to critically appraise research

2.87 (1.48)

9 (29.0)

2.73 (1.39)

3.00 (1.59)

 − 0.50 (− 1.36,0.83)

2.71 (1.19)

3.00 (2.00)

 − 0.71 (− 1.97, 0.99)

  1. aShare of participants responding “moderately” or “very much”
  2. bReference group
  3. **p < 0.01