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Knowledge Translation Measurement: Concepts, Strategies and Tools

 

Hosted by
SEDL's Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (KTDRR)

October 29-31, 2013


An archive of the conference is hosted on Adobe Connect. The unedited archive is available by selecting the titles of each day- Theoretical Foundations of KT Measurement, Models of KT Measurement and Methods of KT Measurement. Selecting these links will open a new window. You will be able to choose the session you would like to listen to by selecting the presentation in the Events Index on the left-side of your screen.

The Breakout Rooms on Day 1 and Day 2 of the conference are also archived on Adobe Connect. Breakout Room 1, for NIDRR Projects Years 1-2, can be found at the end of the main recording for Day 1 and Day 2 starting at 3h:30m. Links to Breakout Rooms 2 and 3 can be found in the agenda under "Discussion" for each day.


Day 1 (Oct. 29): Theoretical Foundations of KT Measurement
Time (Eastern) Session Presenter
1:00 – 1:05 p.m. Overview and Welcome
The Director of SEDL's Center on KT for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (KTDRR) provides an overview of the online conference and procedures.
Moderator: John Westbrook
SEDL/KTDRR
1:05 – 1:25 p.m. NIDRR Update and Perspectives on KT Measurement
The NIDRR Director and KT Program Coordinator will address current events at NIDRR that influence KT as a standard component of all NIDRR supported grants and projects, and will describe NIDDR perspectives on KT measurement at the grantee and program level.
Note: 1:20 - 1:25 set aside for Q&A

Charlie Lakin
NIDRR

Pimjai Sudsawad
NIDRR

1:25 – 1:30 p.m. BREAK
1:30 – 2:25 p.m. How Do We Measure Research Use in Knowledge Translation?
This presentation outlines concepts of knowledge use inherent in KT planning. How do you define knowledge use and how does that affect measurement? To what degree is theory needed to test useful knowledge translation interventions?
Note: 2:15 - 2:25 set aside for Q&A
Carole Estrabrooks
University of Alberta
2:25 – 2:30 p.m. BREAK
2:30 – 3:25 p.m. Measurement Outcomes at CIHR and NIDRR
The presenters will discuss instruments used for CIHR's new KT evaluation report and for the recent National Academies' evaluation of NIDRR grantees' outputs.
Note: 3:15 - 3:25 set aside for Q&A.
Ian Graham
Ottawa Health Research Institute

Robert McLean, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
3:25 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK
3:30 – 4:25 p.m Identifying Barriers and Facilitators to KT
Jeremy Grimshaw focuses on the identification of barriers to implementing KT activities in order to better identify appropriate KT strategies.
Note: 4:15 - 4:25 set aside for Q&A
Jeremy Grimshaw
Ottawa Health Research Institute
4:25 – 4:30 p.m. BREAK
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Discussion: Breakout Rooms
Participants will be directed to one of three breakout rooms for discussion about the day's presentations and how these might be implemented in the disability and rehabilitation research context.
Breakout 2
Breakout 3
Invited NIDRR grantee moderators (Mark Sherer, John Stone, Timothy Tansey), reporters (Rick Baron, Wendy Strobel Gower, Pamela Williamson) and panelists (Nancy Arnold, Cathy Bodine, Joanne Nicholson, Lisa Razzano, Val Renault, Kirsten Rowe, Lisa Smith, Justin Tauscher, Aimee Verrall)

Day 2 (Oct. 30): Models of KT Measurement
Time (Eastern) Session Presenter
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Summary of Day 1 and Breakout Room Reports
An overview of Day 1 presentations and reporters will share notes from each breakout room.
Moderator: Kathleen Murphy, KTDRR and reporters (Rick Baron, Wendy Strobel Gower, Pamela Williamson)
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. The Payback Framework: Assessing the Impact from Research
This session discusses Buxton and Hanney's "Payback Framework." The framework consists of two elements: a logic model representation of the complete research processes for the purposes of research impact evaluation, and a multi-dimensional series of categories to classify the individual paybacks (impacts) from research.
Note: 2:05 – 2:15 set aside for Q&A
Steve Hanney
Brunel University, UK
2:15 – 2:20 p.m. BREAK
2:20 – 3:05 p.m. Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance: RE-AIM
Russ Glasgow describes RE-AIM, a model for planning, implementing, evaluating, reporting and reviewing translational research and practice.
Note: 2:55 – 3:05 set aside for Q&A
Russell Glasgow
University of Colorado
3:05 – 3:10 p.m. BREAK
3:10 – 3:40 p.m. NIDRR Grantee Perspectives on RE-AIM
NIDRR grantee representatives will discuss how their approaches to KT measurement compare to RE-AIM.
Russell Glasgow and invited NIDRR Grantees: Tamara Bushnik, Rusk Rehabilitation/NYU; John Lui, Wisconsin-SVRI; Vathsala Stone, Center on KT for Technology Transfer
3:40 – 3:45 p.m. BREAK
3:45 – 4:25 p.m. Measuring for Impact
Peter Levesque explores the critical areas of measuring, interpreting, and analyzing results to ensure continual improvement of KT activities to produce intended results.
Note: 4:15 – 4:25 set aside for Q&A
Peter Levesque
Institute for Knowledge Mobilization
4:25 – 4:30 p.m. BREAK
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Discussion: Breakout Rooms
Participants will be directed to one of three breakout rooms for discussion about the day's presentations and how these might be implemented in the disability and rehabilitation research context.
Breakout 2
Breakout 3
Invited NIDRR grantee moderators (Marsha Ellison, Michelle Mullen-Gonzalez, Peg Nosek), reporters (Vicki Brooke, Michelle Lockett, Judy Thompson) and panelists (Deborah Backus, Tamara Bushnik, Gretchen Carrougher, Julie Haarbauer-Krupa, Martha Hodgesmith, Andrew Houtenville, Jessica Kramer, Jim Krause, John Stone, Vidya Sundar)

Day 3 (Oct. 31): Methods for KT Measurement
Time (Eastern) Session Presenter
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Summary of Day 2 and Breakout Room Reports
An overview of Day 2 presentations and reporters will share notes from each breakout room.
Moderator: Joann Starks, KTDRR and reporters (Vicki Brooke, Michelle Lockett, Judy Thompson)
1:30 – 2:10 p.m. Measuring the Impact of Engaging with Stakeholders
Katie Delahaye Paine explores the basics of measuring social media impact and how to interpret the results in order to improve the use of social media as a KT strategy for your project.
NOTE: 2:05 – 2:10 set aside for Q&A
Katie Delahaye Paine
Paine Publishing, LLC
2:10 – 2:15 p.m. BREAK
2:15 – 3:35 p.m. What are NIDRR Grantees Doing in the Area of KT Measurement?
Representatives from 3 KT Centers and 3 other grantees in the NIDRR community share their experiences and current approaches to KT measurement.
Moderator: Ann Williams, KTDRR
2:15 - 2:25: From Knowledge Creation to Action: Using Data to Monitor KT Activities and Achieve KT Outcomes Xinsheng "Cindy" Cai & Dahlia Shaewitz, Model Systems KT Center
2:25 - 2:35: Measuring KT in Technology-oriented Projects Joe Lane, Center on KT for Technology Transfer
2:35 - 2:45: Measuring Outcomes in ADA Implementation Kurt Johnson, ADA KT Center
2:45 - 2:55: Q&A
2:55 - 3:05: The Just-in-Time Program: Describing Knowledge Use, Uptake and Impact A brief description of the J-I-T program, the KT measurement approaches used, and the challenges experienced. Hannah Rudstam, Cornell EDI
3:05 - 3:15: Getting Social with the NIDRR Community. How NARIC measures the impact their social media has in connecting NIDRR grantees. Jessica Chaiken, NARIC
3:15 - 3:25: Development of a KT Tool: The Rehabilitation Measures Database. An overview of the development, utilization and sustainability of the Rehabilitation Measures Database. Jennifer Moore & Jason Raad, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
3:25 - 3:35: Q&A
3:35 – 3:40 p.m. BREAK
3:40 – 4:55 p.m. How Do You Plan KT with Measurement in Mind?
This presentation suggests features of KT planning that will facilitate effective and useful measurement data collection. The importance of planning for KT at the beginning of a grant activity is clarified.
NOTE: 4:25-4:55, two grantees will work with Dr. Barwick to fill out the KT Planning Template©. Participants may raise their own issues regarding developing a KT plan appropriate to the disability and rehabilitation context.

Melanie Barwick
The Hospital for Sick Children

NIDRR grantee representatives: Cayte Anderson, Wisconsin-SVRI; Julisa Cully, ICI-UMass

4:55 – 5:00 p.m. Summary/invitation for follow-up KT technical assistance from KTDRR
Participants will be invited to work with the KTDRR to develop/refine measurement for their NIDRR grant KT activities.
John Westbrook
SEDL/KTDRR