Table 3 Summary table of key actions for evidence-informed policymaking (EIPM) according to areas of activity

Supporting the institutionalization of the use of evidence

X

Improving evidence communication

X

X

X

X

Acting with confidence in one’s own abilities

X

X

X

X

Acting with motivation and initiative

X

X

X

X

Acting with professionalism and ethics

X

X

X

X

Acting for the benefit of citizens

X

X

X

X

Evaluating health policies

X

Combining different types of evidence

X

Understanding health policies

X

Communicating and disseminating evidence

X

X

X

X

Knowing the organizational context

X

Knowing the fundamentals of scientific research

X

Knowing health systems

X

Contextualizing evidence

X

Establishing good interpersonal relationships for collaborative processes

X

X

X

X

Trusting the other partners and actors in the system

X

X

X

X

Extracting scientific information

X

Facilitating group interaction

X

X

X

X

Advocating for EIPM

X

Formulating EIPM

X

Managing knowledge translation actions

X

Managing conflicts of interest

X

Managing people and teams

X

Managing organizational processes

X

Managing projects

X

Implementing EIPM

X

Leading knowledge translation processes and projects

X

X

X

X

Having basic computer skills

X

X

X

X

Mobilizing collaborative networks

X

Prioritizing questions and problems

X

Promoting cooperative actions for EIPM

X

X

X

X

Conducting scientific research

X

Conducting knowledge translation

X

Reflecting carefully

X

X

X

X

Appreciating teamwork

X

X

X

X

Using evidence

X

Valuing learning

X

X

X

X

Valuing creativity

X

X

X

X

Valuing social participation

X

X

X

X

Valuing scientific research

X

X

X

X

Valuing transparency in EIPM

X

X

X

X

Appreciating the possibility of change

X

X

X

X