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Table 4 Capacity to adapt research evidence

From: Community capacity to acquire, assess, adapt, and apply research evidence: a survey of Ontario's HIV/AIDS sector

Domain subsection

Factors considered

Don't do

Do poorly

Do inconsis-tently

Do with some consistency

Do well

No answer

V. Can we summarize the results in a user-friendly way?

Enough skilled staff with time, incentive, and resources to:

      
 

1. present research results concisely and in accessible language

7 (28%)

7 (28%)

6 (24%)

2 (8%)

1 (4%)

2 (8%)

 

2. synthesize in one document all relevant research

7 (28%)

7 (28%)

3 (12%)

1 (4%)

1 (4%)

6 (24%)

 

3. link research results to key issues facing decision makers

5 (20%)

5 (20%)

4 (16%)

5 (20%)

0 (0%)

6 (24%)

 

4. provide recommended actions to decision makers

3 (12%)

6 (24%)

6 (24%)

4 (16%)

1 (4%)

5 (20%)

 

Arrangements with external experts to:

      
 

5. present research results concisely and in accessible language

6 (24%)

7 (28%)

5 (20%)

1 (4%)

1 (4%)

5 (20%)

 

6. synthesize in one document all relevant research

8 (32%)

6 (24%)

6 (24%)

0 (0%)

2 (8%)

3 (12%)

 

7. link research results to key issues facing decision makers

6 (24%)

5 (20%)

5 (20%)

2 (8%)

1 (4%)

6 (24%)

 

8. provide recommended actions to decision makers

7 (28%)

4 (16%)

6 (24%)

1 (4%)

2 (8%)

5 (20%)

  1. *Results correspond to the number and percent of organizations included in the study selecting each response option.