Table 3 Assessment of construct validity using criterion-related measures

Please indicate how often you (and/or your organization working in conjunction with you or on your behalf) performed each of these knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE) activities related to the health topic: Never; Rarely; Occasionally; Frequently; Always

Provided reprints/copies of articles published in scientific journals to your target audiences (not including syntheses or formal systematic reviews of the research literature)

gamma = 0.626

p < 0.0005

Same as column 2

Please indicate how often during a typical 12-month period you (and/or your organization working in conjunction with you or on your behalf) performed each of these KTE activities related to the health topic: Never; About 3-4 times during the last 12 months; About every month; Weekly; More than once a week

Provided syntheses of the research literature to your target audiences (not including formal systematic reviews of the research literature that follow explicit rules to reduce bias in searching the literature, identifying eligible articles, extracting data, etc.)

gamma = 0.648

p < 0.0005

Same as column 2

Provided formal systematic reviews of the research literature to your target audiences

gamma = 0.657

p < 0.0005

Same as column 2

Developed brief summaries of articles and/or research reports for your target audiences (not including brief summaries of syntheses and/or formal systematic reviews)

gamma = 0.478

p < 0.0005

Same as column 2

Developed messages for your target audiences that specified possible action

gamma = 0.452

p < 0.0005

Same as column 2

Developed reports, summaries or messages that provided examples or demonstrations of how specific target audiences could use the research

gamma = 0.364

p < 0.0005

Same as column 2

Mailed or e-mailed to your target audiences a newsletter containing brief summaries and/or messages

gamma = 0.629

p < 0.0005

Same as column 2

Accepted requests from journalists to participate in interviews or debates

gamma = 0.731

p < 0.0005

Accepted requests from journalists (radio, television, newspaper, etc.) to participate in interviews or debates

Please indicate how often you (and/or your organization working in conjunction with you or on your behalf) interacted with representatives and/or members of your target audiences about research on the health topic in the following contexts outside of the research process per se: Never; Rarely; Occasionally; Frequently; Always

Interacted through government-sponsored meetings involving your target audiences

gamma = 0.692

p < 0.0005

Same as column 2

Please indicate how often during a typical 12-month period you (and/or your organization working in conjunction with you or on your behalf) interacted with representatives and/or members of your target audiences about research on the health topic in the following contexts outside of the research process per se: Never; About 3-4 times during the last 12 months; About every month; Weekly; More than once a week

Interacted through events organized by you and/or your organization

gamma = 0.556

p < 0.0005

Same as column 2

Interacted through informal conversations with your target audiences

gamma = 0.556

p < 0.0005

Same as column 2