Many academics have strong incentives to influence policymaking, but may not know where
to start. We searched systematically for, and synthesised, the 'how to'advice in the academic …

This article reviews the advice from the academic and 'grey'literatures to identify a list of dos
and don'ts for academics seeking 'impact'from their research. From 'how to do it'sources, we …

Background While health research is considered essential for improving health worldwide, it
remains unclear how it is best organized to contribute to health. This study examined …

Background: The health policy and systems research literature increasingly observes that
knowledge translation (KT) practices are difficult to sustain. An important issue is that it …

Background Professional and other organizations, including oral health care organizations,
have been developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to help providers …

The use of research in public health policymaking is one of the prerequisites for successfully
implemented health policies which have better population health as an outcome. This policy …

The development and management of health policies, strategies and guidelines
(collectively, policies) in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are often ad hoc …

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) encompass a number of different musculoskeletal
disorders often accompanied by pain and dysfunction. Most TMDs are acute, but can …

Background There is often a discordance between health research evidence and public
health policies implemented by the United States federal government. In the process of …

Abstract Background Managerial Evidence-Based Decision-Making [EBDM] in the primary is
a systematic approach that directs the decision-maker in a conscientious, explicit, and …