Table 7 Impact of SPIRIT on research use capacity (agency level): estimated intervention effect, 95% confidence interval (CI) and p value for each of the seven ORACLe domains and the overall scorea
From: Increasing the capacity of policy agencies to use research findings: a stepped-wedge trial
Domain | Intervention Effect (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Domain 1: Documented processes to develop policies that encourage or mandate the use of research (maximum score = 3) | − 0.23 (− 1.15 to 0.69) | 0.6112 |
Domain 2: Tools and programmes to assist leaders of the organisation to actively support the use of research in policy and programme development (maximum score = 3) | 0.01 (− 0.52 to 0.54) | 0.9778 |
Domain 3: Availability of programmes to provide staff with training in using evidence from research in policy and in maintaining these skills (maximum score = 3) | 1.28 (0.5 to 2.05) | 0.0022 |
Domain 4: Availability of supports and tools to help staff access and apply research findings (maximum score = 3) | 0.5 (− 0.13 to 1.14) | 0.1150 |
Domain 5: Presence of systems/methods to generate new research evidence to inform the organisation’s work (maximum score = 3) | 0.76 (− 0.14 to 1.65) | 0.0946 |
Domain 6: Clear methods to allow adequate, evidence-informed evaluations of the organisations’ policies and programmes (maximum score = 3) | 0.37 (− 0.54 to 1.29) | 0.4105 |
Domain 7: Mechanisms that help strengthen staff relationships with researchers | 0.57 (0.15 to 0.99) | 0.0100 |
Total ORACLe Score | 2.18 (0.21 to 4.14) | 0.0314 |