Table 4 The final list of EIPM barriers in the interaction between knowledge producers and users, presented separately for the systematic review and policy dialogue

A: Supportive process

 Research priorities are not identified based on evidence of users' needs or by the administrative field

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*

 Lack of sufficient tools for identifying problems

*

 Research results are not actively disseminated and/or they are disseminated inappropriately

*

 Research results are not published in the users' appropriate language

*

 Political barriers in publishing special research results

*

B: The communication system

 Lack of interaction between knowledge producers and users/administrative fields

*

 As a bridge between knowledge producers and users, the research network plan has not been completely executed

*

 Conflicts of interest between knowledge producers and decision-makers

*

 Lack of trust between knowledge producers and decision-makers

*

 The context of medical education integration has not been used to create a link between the university and the community

*

C: The information system of the knowledge translation process

 Absence of an appropriate database for identification of researchers

*

 Absence of an appropriate databank for accessing research results

*

 Inappropriate situation in data and information sharing in the system

*

D: The supportive procedures of the knowledge translation process

 Absence of an appropriate financial arrangement to produce the scientific evidence required

*

 Inadequate financing of knowledge-dissemination activities

*

 Absence of a clear-cut framework for applying a research result as evidence

*

 Inefficiency of the health education system to help produce and uptake evidence

*