OBJECTIVE To provide an overview of the science and practice of knowledge translation. STUDY DESIGN Narrative review outlining what knowledge translation is and a framework for its use. RESULTS Knowledge translation is defined as the use of knowledge in practice and decision making by the public, patients, health care professionals, managers, and policy makers. Failures to use research evid...

The formulation of a national fitness policy is not only response to the country's macro requirements, but also people's sporting needs. Policy makers should take into account needs citizens, regard their physical as its core, and further promote mass sport, which can serve powerful force for social development, higher level. If we want be sport power, involve all citizens doing exercises stayi...

OBJECTIVES AND METHODS Pharmaceutical policy is an increasingly costly, essential and challenging component of health system management. We sought to identify priority pharmaceutical policy issues in Canada and to translate them into research priorities using key informant interviews, stakeholder surveys and a deliberative workshop. RESULTS WE FOUND CONSENSUS ON OVERARCHING POLICY GOALS: to p...

Over two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. Food fortification is a prominent nutrition intervention to combat such deficiencies; however, its effectiveness, risks, and ethical implications vary depending on the contexts associated with the deficiency it is addressing and the circumstances with its implementation. The aim of this research was to analyse the profile of nutrit...

Meaningful translation of dementia research findings from the bench to the bedside is dependent on the quality of the knowledge to transfer and the availability and skills of investigators engaged in the knowledge translation process. Although there is no shortage of research on dementia, the latter has been more challenging. Results from a survey of 173 researchers from across Canada suggest t...