Table 6 Linear Regression Model for transfer of research to policymakers and service providers*

Constant

Frequency of undertaking each of these knowledge transfer and exchange activities related to contact and exchange with health policymakers and stakeholders

   1- Interacted with credible messengers/sources (i.e., people who are not researchers but are seen by policymakers and stakeholders as credible sources of research) to promote use of evidence from HPSR and/or your own research

   2- Developed relationships with print, radio and/or television journalists to promote use of evidence from HPSR and/or your own research.

   3- Participated in meetings for presentation of results from HPSR and/or your own research to health policymakers and stakeholders.

   4- Tried to involve policymakers and stakeholders but had difficulty contacting them.

   5- Provided technical assistance to policymakers and stakeholders through short-term work through expert advisory committees, conferences, or forums.

   6- Provided technical assistance through long-term formal collaborations between your institution and policymakers and stakeholders for sustained technical capacity development.

   7- Interacted with health policymakers and stakeholders through informal conversations with personal contacts.

   8- Interacted with health policymakers and stakeholders as part of a priority-setting process to identify high-priority health policy issues and research themes.

   9- Involved policymakers and stakeholders in your research (in the development of joint proposals/research methodology and tools/analysis & write-up/publications).

   10- Actively participated in health policy development committees or technical committees that help in decisionmaking.

   11- Trained health policymakers and stakeholders to acquire, assess, interpret, and apply health research findings.

Investments/resources available to you for the production and transfer and exchange of evidence from HPSR

   1. National funding is available for undertaking HPSR.

   2- Regional funding is available for undertaking HPSR.

   3- International funding is available for undertaking HPSR.

   4- Funding sources (e.g., granting agencies) encourage knowledge transfer and exchange activities.

   5- Funders formulate their priorities and calls for proposals in response to national and regional needs.

   6- Policymakers and stakeholders provide adequate funding for priority research.

   7- Policymakers and stakeholders clearly articulate priorities for health systems and policy research.

   8- Incentives for knowledge transfer and exchange are available (e.g., performance incentives for knowledge transfer and exchange and proper criteria of promotion) within your organization.

Adjusted R²

F

P-value

N