Systematic Review of the Psychometric Properties of Instruments Used to Measure Knowledge Translation in Healthcare Professionals
Start/End Dates: March 2008 - February 2009
Investigators: Carole A. Estabrooks, Janet Squires (PhD student), Lars Wallin, Phyllis Hempel, Petter Gustavsson
Funder: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Grant Amount: $100,000
The purpose of this project is to conduct a systematic review of the psychometric properties of instruments designed to measure the 'use of research'* with an emphasis on measuring it among healthcare providers, decision makers, and in healthcare organizations.
*Use of research: The use of research-based information** to influence one or more of the following:
- the clinical practice of healthcare providers (i.e., individual practitioners)
- the actions of healthcare decision makers
- the functioning of a healthcare organization
Many terms are used in this field, for example, use of research, research uptake, research implementation, research utilization, knowledge utilization, knowledge translation, knowledge mobilization, innovation diffusion, evidence-based practice, etc.
**Research-based information: information that is empirically derived. This information may be reported in a primary research article, review/synthesis report, clinical practice guideline, or protocol. For the purpose of this review, we will assume that the information contained within a clinical practice guideline is research-based. However, the authors must make the research-basis for a protocol (or other similar decision-making tool, such as a clinical pathway) apparent in the research report.
Specific Objectives:
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To identify instruments used to measure the use of research among healthcare providers
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To identify instruments used to measure the use of research among healthcare decision makers
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To identify instruments used to measure the use of research in healthcare organizations
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To assess the psychometric properties (reliability and validity) of instruments used to measure the use of research among healthcare providers, decision makers, and in healthcare organizations