Table 4 Perceived influence of the form of research evidence
Response option | Policy-makers (n = 71) | Practitioners (n = 70) | Estimate 95% CI | All (n = 141) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Rank | Mean (SD) | Rank | Mean (SD) | Rank | ||
Peer-reviewed publications | 22 (15.1) | 1 | 23 (15.1) | 1 | −1.29 (−6.33, 3.74) | 22 (15.1) | 1 |
Reports | 16 (9.6) | 2 | 13 (8.8) | 2 | 3.00 (−0.06, 6.05) | 15 (9.3) | 2 |
Policy briefs | 15 (9.4) | 3 | 10 (10.0) | 4 | 5.00 (1.77, 8.20) | 12 (9.9)a | 3 |
Plain language summaries | 10 (10.3) | 4 | 13 (12.1) | 3 | −2.39 (−6.13, 1.34) | 12 (11.2) | 4 |
Infographics | 7 (8.9) | 6 | 9 (9.1) | 5 | −1.55 (−4.53, 1.43) | 8 (9.0) | 5 |
Decision support tools or resources | 8 (7.7) | 5 | 8 (8.2) | 7 | −0.12 (−2.78, 2.52) | 8 (7.9) | 6 |
Workshops or conferences | 7 (5.8) | 8 | 9 (8.1) | 6 | −1.44 (−3.79, 0.90) | 8 (7.0) | 7 |
Meetings (in person or technology enabled) | 7 (5.8) | 7 | 8 (7.5) | 8 | −0.87 (−3.10, 1.36) | 8 (6.7) | 8 |
Organizational websites | 4 (4.4) | 9 | 4 (4.7) | 9 | −0.03 (−1.55, 1.49) | 4 (4.5) | 9 |
Media (traditional or social) | 3 (4.4) | 10 | 3 (4.7) | 10 | −0.27 (−1.78, 1.23) | 3 (4.5) | 10 |