TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of a knowledge translation and exchange platform to advance non-communicable disease prevention
AU - Pettman, Tahna
AU - Armstrong, Rebecca
AU - Waters, Elizabeth
AU - Allender, Steven
AU - Love, Penelope
AU - Gill, Tim
AU - Coveney, John
AU - Boylan, Sinead
AU - Booth, Sue
AU - Bolton, Kristy
AU - Swinburn, Boyd
PY - 2016/1
Y1 - 2016/1
N2 - Coordinated systems are required to ensure evidence-informed practice and evaluation of community-based interventions (CBIs). Knowledge translation and exchange (KTE) strategies show promise, but these require evaluation. This paper describes implementation and evaluation of COOPS, a national KTE platform to support best practice in obesity prevention CBIs. A logic model guides KTE activities including knowledge brokering, networking, tailored communications, training, and needs assessments. A mixed-methods evaluation includes communications data, knowledge brokering database, annual survey of CBIs, pre- and post-event questionnaires, interviews, social network analysis, and case studies. This evaluation will contribute to understanding the process of implementing a KTE platform with CBIs and its reach, quality and effectiveness.
AB - Coordinated systems are required to ensure evidence-informed practice and evaluation of community-based interventions (CBIs). Knowledge translation and exchange (KTE) strategies show promise, but these require evaluation. This paper describes implementation and evaluation of COOPS, a national KTE platform to support best practice in obesity prevention CBIs. A logic model guides KTE activities including knowledge brokering, networking, tailored communications, training, and needs assessments. A mixed-methods evaluation includes communications data, knowledge brokering database, annual survey of CBIs, pre- and post-event questionnaires, interviews, social network analysis, and case studies. This evaluation will contribute to understanding the process of implementing a KTE platform with CBIs and its reach, quality and effectiveness.
KW - Community-based
KW - Evidence-informed practice
KW - Knowledge translation
KW - Obesity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84958975280&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1332/204674315X14297901956276
DO - 10.1332/204674315X14297901956276
M3 - Article
SN - 1744-2648
VL - 12
SP - 109
EP - 126
JO - Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice
JF - Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice
IS - 1
ER -