Table 1 Themes covered in the survey by data collection (DC) step and type of informants

Mention of importance of research evidence in formal mission, vision or values statements

1

Certified by Accreditation Canada (hospitals only)

1

In-house library or a documentation centre that provides access to research evidence

1

Other units whose roles and activities might include acquiring, assessing, adapting/packaging and/or disseminating research evidence

1

Direct access to a knowledge broker, i.e. someone whose role is primarily to keep the CEO informed about the latest research evidence that might be of strategic value

1

Presence of a chief information officer

1

Range of 12 services provided or not by the library to the organisation’s employees

2

Refraining from subscribing to academic journals or bibliographic databases due to subscription costs

2

Dissemination of research evidence to inform the decision-making process in one or more units

2

Production of systematic reviews

2

Production of traditional literature reviews or rapid reviews

2

Production of assessments of the quality and local applicability of systematic reviews

2

Production of summaries or abstracts of primary studies

2

Production of summaries or abstracts of systematic reviews

2

Organisation of interactive meetings or workshops to share new research evidence with staff

2

Formal invitations to researchers from other organisations to share research evidence with members of the organisation

2

Formal collaboration with researchers from other organisations in preparing primary studies

2

Formal collaboration with researchers from other organisations in preparing systematic reviews

2

Contracting out to provide training sessions within the organisation on how to acquire, assess, adapt/package, disseminate and/or use research evidence to inform decision-making

2

Employees whose formal role includes acquiring, assessing, adapting/packaging, and/or disseminating research evidence

2

Employees whose formal role includes establishing and/or maintaining relationships with researchers to inform decision-making

2

Employees whose formal role includes the development of training tools aimed at increasing your organisation’s internal capacity to acquire, assess, adapt/package, and/or disseminate research evidence

2

Resources and funding to monitor capacity to acquire, assess, adapt/package and/or disseminate research evidence

2