Table 4 The mean score and standard deviation for each statement in 'knowledge transfer'

Researchers are familiar with the topic of knowledge translation and how to perform it.

Our researchers have communication skills for knowledge transfer.

Our researchers can use the services of those familiar with knowledge transfer skills (the presence of individuals in our organization who work with this objective; and/or make contracts with individuals and institutions outside our organization)

Our researchers have the necessary financial resources for preparing content appropriate to the target audience.

Our researchers have the necessary equipment for preparing content appropriate to the target audience.

The necessary structure (like office and/or organizational unit) and/or manpower is available for strengthening knowledge transfer in our organization, considering the produced amount of research-based knowledge transferable to the decision makers

The framework of research projects' final reports is such that decision makers can easily point out the actionable message.

Intellectual property rights exist which support researchers who help disseminate research results prior to their publication in journals.

There are criteria for evaluation of researchers' knowledge transfer activities in our organization.

Statement (strategies)

In our organization there is a process that determines which research results can be transferred (keeping in mind the fact that not every research result is transferable) to the target audiences (apart from other researchers and funders)

In our organization, all research results are peer reviewed prior to knowledge dissemination or transfer.

Our researchers convert their research results into actionable messages appropriate to the target audience.

Our researchers have adequate time for preparing content appropriate to the target audience.

Our researchers have the necessary incentives for performing knowledge transfer (rewards, appropriate promotion rules)

Knowledge transfer and utilization of research results exist in the general program of research methodology training

A list of all the (research result users) is prepared for each research project.

Our organizations' research managers are aware of the researchers needs (separately for each study field-group etc) in the field of knowledge transfer, and perform proper interventions for them.

The format of peer review journals which publish research results is such that the decision makers are easily informed of the actionable message when necessary.

The gap between sending the article and its publication in journals is such that the interventions that result from research can be implemented in reasonable time (considering the need for prompt availability of research results to decision makers).

Researchers can provide the results of their research through the web and/or electronic banks.

Meetings are held for presentation of research results to decision makers.

Our organization has regular communications with public and private media and target audiences (like publications related to women and youth) for transfer of research-based evidence.

Evidence-based decision making (based on domestic and/or foreign research) is among the subjects of research in our organization.

Our researchers study the extent to which decision makers utilize our organizations' research results.

Our researchers identify the potential barriers of behavioral change in decision makers for utilizing their research results.