The case for knowledge translation: shortening the journey from evidence to effect.

What it found

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The trial behind it

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Who cites it

157 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

1. Barriers and facilitators of tuberculosis infection prevention and control in low- and middle-income countries from the perspective of healthcare workers: A systematic review.PloS one · 2020
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2. What is the quality of clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of acute lateral ankle ligament sprains in adults? A systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019
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3. The effectiveness of research implementation strategies for promoting evidence-informed policy and management decisions in healthcare: a systematic review.Implementation science : IS · 2017
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4. Exploring the function and effectiveness of knowledge brokers as facilitators of knowledge translation in health-related settings: a systematic review and thematic analysis.Implementation science : IS · 2015
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5. Translating knowledge in rehabilitation: systematic review.Physical therapy · 2015
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6. The effectiveness of knowledge translation strategies used in public health: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2012
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7. Practice Doesn't Always Make Perfect: A Qualitative Study Explaining Why a Trial of an Educational Toolkit Did Not Improve Quality of Care.PloS one · 2016
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8. Clinician-led improvement in cancer care (CLICC)--testing a multifaceted implementation strategy to increase evidence-based prostate cancer care: phased randomised controlled trial--study protocol.Implementation science : IS · 2014
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9. Uptake of an innovation in surgery: observations from the cluster-randomized Quality Initiative in Rectal Cancer trial.Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie · 2013
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10. Effect of an EBM course in combination with case method learning sessions: an RCT on professional performance, job satisfaction, and self-efficacy of occupational physicians.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2008
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11. A training intervention to improve information management in primary care.Family medicine · 2008
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12. Knowledge translation on dementia: a cluster randomized trial to compare a blended learning approach with a "classical" advanced training in GP quality circles.BMC health services research · 2007
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13. Improving preventive service delivery at adult complete health check-ups: the Preventive health Evidence-based Recommendation Form (PERFORM) cluster randomized controlled trial.BMC family practice · 2006
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14. A blended knowledge translation initiative to improve colorectal cancer staging [ISRCTN56824239].BMC health services research · 2006
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15. Effect of educational outreach to nurses on tuberculosis case detection and primary care of respiratory illness: pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2005
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16. Practice based education to improve delivery systems for prevention in primary care: randomised trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2004
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17. Absolute cardiovascular disease risk and shared decision making in primary care: a randomized controlled trial.Annals of family medicine
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18. Pancreatic Cancer Education: A Scoping Review of Evidence Across Patients, Professionals and the Public.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026
    Review
19. Practices of high-flow nasal therapy in acute and chronic respiratory failure: the Hi-Flow Survey.BMJ open respiratory research · 2025
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20. Development and launch of a regional learning network to improve physical and mental health outcomes.Learning health systems · 2025
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Corrections and comments

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Authors and funding

11 authors.

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Abstract

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