Table 3. The SATORI tool and the mean scores obtained per item in the 7 domains by all the participating institutes.

Domain/Item	Mean	SD
Priority setting
Regular meetings are held for exchanging research priorities of individuals and/or research using organizations for identification of their priorities.	2.1	1.1
A website and/or data bank is available in our organization for conveying the research priorities of other organizations.	1.8	0.9
Our organizations' research priorities are determined through meetings with executive organizations' representatives and/or users of research results (like community representatives, patients etc.	2.2	0.8
Our organizations' research priorities are compiled and its up-to-date list is available to the organizations' researchers.	1.9	1.0
Research quality & timeliness
Our impression is that the users of research results trust the quality of the research done in our organization.	4.0	0.7
Quality assurance program is required for each research (data gathering protocol and/or training the research workers).	3.2	1.7
Quality control is carried out while research is being conducted (internal monitoring of the executive program by the research group and/or external supervision).	2.9	0.9
The gap between ‘presentation of the research proposal’ and ‘beginning of the research’ is reasonable (the process of reviewing the research proposal).	3.3	0.9
While designing the research proposal and performing the projects researchers are aware that applied projects should reach results in good time (the projects duration and absence of delay in performing them).	3.8	0.7
The gap between ‘end of research’ and ‘finalization of results in the form of a report’ is reasonable (the process of presentation of research results).	3.4	0.9
The gap between article submission and acceptance in journals is such that the interventions that result from research can be implemented in reasonable time (considering the need for prompt availability of research results to decision makers.	1.9	0.8
Researchers' knowledge translation capacities
Researchers are familiar with the topic of knowledge translation and how to perform it.	2.8	0.8
Our researchers convert their research results into actionable messages appropriate to the target audience.	2.3	0.8
Our researchers have communication skills for knowledge transfer.	2.6	0.6
Knowledge transfer and utilization of research results exist in the general program of research methodology training.	1.9	1.3
A list of all the (research result users) is prepared for each research project.	1.9	0.7
Facilities and Pre-requisites of knowledge translation
Compared to the organization's internal budget for research, the amount of external funding is such that researchers are encouraged to use external funding.	3.3	1.3
In research project proposals (projects whose users are service providers, managers, policy makers, patient groups and/or people) budget is considered for disseminating the results (other than being published in peer-review journals and/or attending conferences).	2.2	0.7
Our researchers can use the services of those familiar with knowledge transfer skills (the presence of individuals in our organization who work with this objective; and/or make contracts with individuals and institutions outside our organization).	1.7	0.6
Our researchers have the necessary financial resources for preparing content appropriate to the target audience.	2.1	0.8
Our researchers have the necessary equipment for preparing content appropriate to the target audience.	2.7	1.0
Our researchers have adequate time for preparing content appropriate to the target audience.	2.7	0.9
The necessary structure (like office and/or organizational unit) and/or manpower is available for strengthening knowledge transfer in our organization, considering the produced amount of research-based knowledge transferable to the decision makers.	2.3	1.4
Our organizations' research managers are aware of the researchers needs (separately for each study field-group etc) in the field of knowledge transfer, and perform proper interventions for them.	2.4	0.8
Researchers can provide the results of their research through the web and/or electronic banks.	2.7	1.1
Processes and regulations supporting knowledge translation
Researchers are motivated to use external funding. (the extra-organizational part of the process is easier).	2.6	1.7
In case of external funding, researchers can use these for research matters easily and in a short period of time. (the intra-organizational part of the process).	3.0	1.2
Our organization provides researchers with incentives to use external funding.	2.6	1.2
Research studies that result in production of ‘actionable messages’ with a high level of evidence (such as regular systematic reviews and/or clinical guideline development activities) are considered priorities of research and granted funds.	2.8	1.0
In our organization there is a process that determines which research results can be transferred (keeping in mind the fact that not every research result is transferable) to the target audiences (‘other than’ transferring to other researchers and funders).	2.4	0.7
In our organization, all research results are peer reviewed prior to knowledge dissemination or transfer.	2.8	1.4
Our researchers have the necessary incentives for performing knowledge transfer (rewards, appropriate promotion rules).	1.7	0.9
Intellectual property rights exist which support researchers who help disseminate research results prior to their publication in journals.	2.1	1.3
There are criteria for evaluation of researchers' knowledge transfer activities in our organization.	1.7	0.7
Our organization has regular communications with public and private media and target audiences (like publications related to women and youth) for transfer of research-based evidence.	2.4	1.2
The format of peer review journals which publish research results is such that the decision makers are easily informed of the actionable message when necessary.	2.4	1.2
The framework of research projects' final reports are such that decision makers can easily point out the actionable message.	2.5	1.2
Interaction with research users
In our organization there is a comprehensive list of organizations that can use our research results.	2.4	0.9
The particulars of each unit's researchers and their capabilities are made available to other organizations through a databank.	2.0	0.9
Individuals and decision-maker organizations know which fields our organizations' research capacities cover.	3.2	0.7
For preparing grounds for performing relevant research and strengthening research utilization, our organization holds regular and purposeful meetings with decision-makers (managers and policy makers) for extending cooperation and using mutual capacities (establishment of a knowledge network).	2.2	1.0
The groups which will use the results of research participate in its design and/or conduct.	2.4	1.0
Meetings are held for presentation of research results to decision makers.	3.0	1.2
Promoting and evaluating the use of evidence
Evidence-based decision making (based on domestic and/or foreign research)is among the subjects of research in our organization.	2.9	0.6
Our researchers study the extent to which decision makers utilize our organizations' research results.	1.4	0.5
Our researchers identify the potential barriers of behavioral change in decision makers for utilizing their research results.	1.8	0.8
We conduct education programs such as ‘evidence-based medicine’ or ‘evidence-based decision making’ for service providers and/or managers.	3.1	0.9
Systematic reviews and clinical guidelines…etc that strengthen evidence-based decision making are produced in our organization.	2.2	1.1
Our researchers play an active role in technical committees that help in decision making (executive organizations' decision making, hospital management and also groups supporting the health of patients and people).	3.4	1.1
We send decision makers reminders to follow the research results that we've previously sent them.	1.5	0.7