Table 8 Impact of SPIRIT on research engagement: SEER self-report survey summary statistics for pre-intervention, during roll out and upon receipt of full intervention, and intervention effect estimates with 95% confidence intervals (CIs)
From: Increasing the capacity of policy agencies to use research findings: a stepped-wedge trial
Outcome | Pre-intervention (n = 265) | Intervention roll out (n = 254) | Full intervention received (n = 256) | Intervention effect (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | |||
Accessed synthesised research (maximum = 2) | 0.85 (0.70) | 0.98 (0.72) | 0.97 (0.66) | 0.14 (− 0.18 to 0.46) | 0.3988 |
Accessed primary research (maximum = 2) | 1.29 (0.79) | 1.51 (0.69) | 1.53 (0.71) | 0.27 (− 0.05 to 0.59) | 0.0986 |
Appraised research (maximum = 3) | 1.74 (1.21) | 2.43 (0.95) | 2.55 (0.83) | 0.07 (− 0.43 to 0.57) | 0.7817 |
Generated research (maximum = 3) | 1.25 (1.05) | 1.56 (1.01) | 1.57 (1.01) | 0.12 (− 0.3 to 0.54) | 0.5761 |
Interacted with researchers (maximum = 24) | 12.44 (4.70) | 12.67 (4.56) | 12.58 (4.80) | − 0.08 (− 1.7 to 1.54) | 0.9233 |