Table 3 Characteristics of routes used for dissemination as reported by public health researchers, 2012
| Â | Disseminate findings to LSHDs | Disseminate to other target groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Routes usually used to disseminate | Routes reported as having largest impact on public health | Routes usually used to disseminate | Routes reported as having largest impact on public health |
|  | n = 154 | n = 112 | ||
Routes for dissemination | (%) | Ranking | (%) | Ranking |
Academic journals | 100 | 2 | 100 | 1 |
Academic conferences | 95 | 9 | 89 | 6 |
Reports to funders | 78 | 9 | 54 | 7 |
Press releases | 75 | 3 | 45 | 5 |
Seminars or workshops | 71 | 7 | 46 | 4 |
Face-to-face meetings with stakeholders | 68 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
Media interviews | 60 | 5 | 38 | 3 |
Newsletters | 59 | 11 | 26 | 8 |
Other conferences | 56 | 6 | 23 | 8 |
Policy briefs | 39 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Email alerts | 32 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
Targeted mailings | 24 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
Other | 21 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
CD-ROMs | 6 | 14 | 3 | 11 |