Table 5 Interaction/partnership with researchers and use of research evidence for policy-making
Parameter assessed | Mean (on a 5-point scale) |
|---|---|
Extent to which participant/participant’s organization interacts with researchers as part of a priority-setting process to identify high-priority policy issues for which research is needed | 3.01 |
Extent to which participant/participant’s organization interacts with researchers as part of research about high-priority policy issues with which they were involved as a co-investigator | 3.00 |
Extent to which participant/participant’s organization interacts with researchers to provide assistance with undertaking research about high-priority policy issues | 2.81 |
Extent to which participant/participant’s organization interacts with researchers to provide assistance with designing and executing strategies to support policy-makers’ use of the findings from research about high-priority policy issues | 2.87 |
Extent to which participant/participant’s organization interacts with researchers to obtain assistance with acquiring existing research evidence about high-priority policy issues | 2.87 |
Extent to which participant/participant’s organization interacts with researchers to obtain assistance with assessing the quality and local applicability of existing research evidence about high-priority policy issues | 2.86 |
Extent to which participant/participant’s organization interacts with researchers to obtain assistance with presenting existing research evidence about high-priority policy issues to other policy-makers in a useful way | 2.84 |
Extent to which participant/participant’s organization interacts with researchers through legislative committee testimonies and government-sponsored expert committees or public hearings | 2.78 |
Extent to which participant/participant’s organization interacts with researchers through policy dialogues designed to discuss high-priority policy issues and how research evidence can inform how to address these issues | 2.84 |
Extent to which participant/participant’s organization interacts with researchers through research conferences and meetings | 2.89 |
Extent to which participant/participant’s organization interacts with researchers through informal conversations with personal contacts on issues | 2.89 |
Extent to which participant/participant’s organization interacts with researchers through long-term partnerships (e.g. through an advisory board) on issues | 2.61 |