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. 2023 Dec 13;7:135. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.14973.1

Table 2. Definitions Used in this Study.

Modeling organizations In-country or international organizations/researchers that produce modeled evidence
Boundary organizations Stand-alone organizations that help to distill findings and present them in easy-to-understand formats,
foster dialogue, and exchange, and engage decision-makers and modelers in debating the impact of
evidence on policy or practice
Knowledge-brokers Individuals or entities typically embedded within research / modeling organizations that help to distill
findings and present them in easy-to-understand formats, foster dialogue, and exchange, and engage
decision-makers and modelers in debating the impact of evidence on policy or practice
Knowledge translation
or translation
The process of putting evidence into a format that is easy for decision-makers to understand and
use
Decision-makers Users/potential users of modeled evidence and those who participate in making decisions for national
and-subnational health policies and strategies