Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
| Â | n/% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 (n = 12) | ||
Characteristicsa | Survey (n = 202) | Interview (n = 11) | Round 1 (n = 13) | Round 2 (n = 21) | |
Professional role | |||||
 Health care manager | 80 (39.6) | 5 (45.5) | 5 (38.5) | 9 (42.9) | 5 (41.7) |
 Policy-maker/advisor/analyst | 122 (60.4) | 6 (54.5) | 8 (61.5) | 12 (57.1) | 7 (58.3) |
Provinces | |||||
 Alberta | 39 (19.3) | 3 (27.3) | 1 (7.7) | 3 (14.3) | 3 (25.0) |
 British Columbia | 71 (35.1) | 2 (18.2) | 5 (38.5) | 8 (38.1) | 3 (25.0) |
 Ontario | 83 (41.1) | 6 (54.5) | 7 (53.8) | 9 (42.9) | 6 (50.0) |
 Quebec | 9 (4.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Years of experience in role | |||||
 1 | 12 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.7) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (16.7) |
 2–10 | 88 (43.6) | 7 (63.6) | 9 (69.2) | 9 (42.9) | 2 (16.7) |
 11–20 | 59 (29.2) | 4 (36.4) | 3 (23.1) | 8 (38.1) | 6 (50.0) |
 20+ | 43 (21.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (16.7) |
Level of organization | |||||
 National | 8 (4.0) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (9.5) | 1 (8.3) |
 Provincial | 136 (67.3) | 9 (81.8) | 10 (76.9) | 15 (71.4) | 8 (66.7) |
 Regional | 34 (16.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.8) | 2 (16.7) |
 Local | 24 (11.9) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (7.7) | 3 (14.3) | 1 (8.3) |
Description of organization | |||||
 Health service provider | 92 (45.5) | 5 (45.5) | 5 (38.5) | 10 (47.6) | 6 (50.0) |
 Government agency | 73 (36.1) | 2 (18.2) | 3 (23.1) | 6 (28.6) | 4 (33.3) |
 Funding agency | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 Not for profit | 3 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 Other | 33 (16.3) | 4 (36.4) | 5 (38.5) | 5 (23.8) | 2 (16.7) |
Geographic location | |||||
 Urban | 176 (87.1) | 11 (100.0) | 13 (100.0) | 20 (95.2) | 12 (100.0) |
 Suburban | 13 (6.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) |
 Rural | 13 (6.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Training on interpreting systematic reviews | |||||
 Yes | 111 (55.0) | 7 (63.3) | 9 (69.2) | 13 (61.9) | 8 (66.7) |
 No | 91 (45.9) | 4 (36.4) | 4 (30.8) | 8 (38.1) | 4 (33.3) |
Use of systematic reviews | |||||
 Never | 37 (18.3) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) |
 Once | 27 (13.7) | 2 (18.2) | 2 (15.4) | 3 (14.3) | 1 (8.3) |
 Every 2–3 months | 53 (26.2) | 4 (36.4) | 6 (46.2) | 6 (28.6) | 3 (25.0) |
 Once a month | 33 (16.3) | 2 (18.2) | 1 (7.7) | 2 (9.5) | 1 (8.3) |
 Twice a month | 22 (10.9) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.8) | 2 (16.7) |
 Once a week | 18 (8.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (9.5) | 1 (8.3) |
 Every day | 12 (5.9) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (15.4) | 5 (23.8) | 4 (33.3) |