Use of Research Evidence Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effects of an Evidence Service on Health System Policymakers' Use of Research Evidence
Verified date | March 2017 |
Source | McMaster University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
The investigators have developed an online database called 'Health Systems Evidence,' which contains synthesized research evidence and additional details about this evidence that can make it easier for health system policymakers to use the included research evidence. The investigators have also developed an e-mail alerting service that brings to the attention of health system policymakers any new additions to Health Systems Evidence. This study will evaluate whether a "full-serve" version of Health Systems Evidence increases the use of research evidence by policy analysts and advisors in the Ontario government as compared to a "self-serve" version. The "full-serve" version comprises: 1) access to Health Systems Evidence; 2) monthly e-mail alerts about new additions to Health Systems Evidence; and 3) access to full-text articles that are cited in Health Systems Evidence. The "self-serve" version only provides access to Health Systems Evidence. The investigators will also interview study participants to obtain feedback about Health Systems Evidence, including how helpful it was in their work, why it was helpful (or not helpful), what aspects were most and least helpful and why, and recommendations for improving it.
Status | Withdrawn |
Enrollment | 0 |
Est. completion date | February 2013 |
Est. primary completion date | April 2011 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | N/A and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - All policy analysts and policy advisors from one purposively selected division of one Canadian provincial Ministry of Health. Exclusion Criteria: |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Canada | McMaster Health Forum Impact Lab | Hamilton | Ontario |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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McMaster University | Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | number of logins/month/participant | The investigators will track utilization of the evidence service by calculating the mean number of logins/month/participant | 10 months | |
Secondary | Intention to use research evidence | The investigators will use the theory of planned behaviour to measure participants' intention to use research evidence. Using a manual designed to construct measures based on the theory, colleagues have developed and sought preliminary feedback on a data-collection instrument by first assessing face validity through interviews with key informants and then pilot testing it with 28 policymakers and researchers who completed it after participating in a knowledge translation intervention. In addition, colleagues found the data-collection instrument to have moderate test-retest reliability. | Baseline and follow-up (after delivery of 6-month intervention) |
Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
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Active, not recruiting |
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Effects of an Evidence Service on Community-based AIDS Service Organizations' Use of Research Evidence
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