Table 5.
Estimates from confirmatory factor analysis models
| Separate modelsa | Full modela | Modified model (removal of item 2.3)a | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factor/items | b | (95% CI) | P value | b | (95% CI) | P value | b | (95% CI) | P value |
| 1. Value individual places on using research | |||||||||
| 1.1. Identify issues that require a policy or programme response | 0.59 | (0.50–0.68) | < 0.001 | 0.60 | (0.52–0.69) | < 0.001 | 0.60 | (0.52–0.69) | < 0.001 |
| 1.2. Understand how to think about issues | 0.60 | (0.47–0.72) | < 0.001 | 0.59 | (0.48–0.70) | < 0.001 | 0.59 | (0.48–0.70) | < 0.001 |
| 1.3. Decide about content or direction of a policy or programme | 0.69 | (0.56–0.82) | < 0.001 | 0.71 | (0.59–0.82) | < 0.001 | 0.70 | (0.59–0.82) | < 0.001 |
| 1.4. Persuade others to a point of view or course of action | 0.52 | (0.40–0.65) | < 0.001 | 0.55 | (0.42–0.67) | < 0.001 | 0.55 | (0.43–0.68) | < 0.001 |
| 1.5. Design the implementation or evaluation strategy for a policy or program | 0.75 | (0.59–0.90) | < 0.001 | 0.72 | (0.55–0.90) | < 0.001 | 0.72 | (0.55–0.90) | < 0.001 |
| 1.6. Monitor implementation or evaluate the impact of a policy or program | 0.66 | (0.50–0.82) | < 0.001 | 0.63 | (0.47–0.80) | < 0.001 | 0.64 | (0.47–0.80) | < 0.001 |
| 1.7. Meet organisational requirements to use research | 0.41 | (0.17–0.66) | 0.001 | 0.43 | (0.18–0.67) | 0.001 | 0.43 | (0.18–0.67) | 0.001 |
| 2. Confidence in using research | |||||||||
| 2.1. Find research to inform policy or programme development | 0.83 | (0.75–0.91) | < 0.001 | 0.82 | (0.74–0.91) | < 0.001 | 0.76 | (0.65–0.88) | < 0.001 |
| 2.2. Evaluate the quality of research | 0.88 | (0.84–0.93) | < 0.001 | 0.87 | (0.81–0.92) | < 0.001 | 0.79 | (0.69–0.89) | < 0.001 |
| 2.3. Interpret the results of research | 0.83 | (0.73–0.92) | < 0.001 | 0.81 | (0.70–0.92) | < 0.001 | |||
| 2.4. Apply research to policy or programme development | 0.81 | (0.67–0.94) | < 0.001 | 0.81 | (0.68–0.95) | < 0.001 | 0.82 | (0.70–0.94) | < 0.001 |
| 2.5. Design evaluations of policies or programmes | 0.81 | (0.70–0.91) | < 0.001 | 0.81 | (0.71–0.92) | < 0.001 | 0.85 | (0.79–0.90) | < 0.001 |
| 2.6. Commission research to support policy or programme development | 0.67 | (0.51–0.84) | < 0.001 | 0.69 | (0.52–0.86) | < 0.001 | 0.76 | (0.64–0.88) | < 0.001 |
| 2.7. Partner with researchers to generate research | 0.71 | (0.55–0.86) | < 0.001 | 0.72 | (0.56–0.88) | < 0.001 | 0.79 | (0.69–0.89) | < 0.001 |
| 3. Value organisation places on using research | |||||||||
| 3.1. Leaders believe it is important to use research in policy or programme development | 0.87 | (0.81–0.94) | < 0.001 | 0.85 | (0.75–0.95) | < 0.001 | 0.85 | (0.76–0.95) | < 0.001 |
| 3.2. It is expected that research will be used in policy or programme development | 0.90 | (0.84–0.96) | < 0.001 | 0.88 | (0.77–0.99) | < 0.001 | 0.88 | (0.77–0.99) | < 0.001 |
| 3.3. Generation of new research to inform policy or programme development is encouraged | 0.62 | (0.42–0.82) | < 0.001 | 0.65 | (0.46–0.83) | < 0.001 | 0.65 | (0.46–0.83) | < 0.001 |
| 3.4. It is expected that policies/programmes will be evaluated | 0.54 | (0.28–0.80) | < 0.001 | 0.56 | (0.33–0.78) | < 0.001 | 0.56 | (0.33–0.78) | < 0.001 |
| 3.5. Interaction or collaboration with researchers or research organisations is encouraged | 0.67 | (0.53–0.80) | < 0.001 | 0.71 | (0.56–0.86) | < 0.001 | 0.71 | (0.56–0.85) | < 0.001 |
| 4. Tools and systems | |||||||||
| 4.1. Has processes for policy or programme development that provide guidance on how research should be used | 0.61 | (0.50–0.71) | < 0.001 | 0.59 | (0.48–0.70) | < 0.001 | 0.59 | (0.48–0.70) | < 0.001 |
| 4.2. Has systems that encourage leaders to support use of research | 0.67 | (0.57–0.78) | < 0.001 | 0.67 | (0.57–0.76) | < 0.001 | 0.67 | (0.58–0.76) | < 0.001 |
| 4.3. Provides access to training in using research in policy or programme development | 0.52 | (0.29–0.75) | < 0.001 | 0.54 | (0.33–0.75) | < 0.001 | 0.54 | (0.33–0.74) | < 0.001 |
| 4.4. Has the resources needed to access research | 0.53 | (0.31–0.76) | < 0.001 | 0.55 | (0.34–0.76) | < 0.001 | 0.54 | (0.33–0.75) | < 0.001 |
| 4.5. Has established methods for commissioning reviews of research | 0.65 | (0.47–0.84) | < 0.001 | 0.64 | (0.46–0.82) | < 0.001 | 0.64 | (0.46–0.82) | < 0.001 |
| 4.6. Has documented processes for how policies or programmes should be evaluated | 0.60 | (0.42–0.77) | < 0.001 | 0.60 | (0.43–0.76) | < 0.001 | 0.60 | (0.45–0.76) | < 0.001 |
| 4.7. Has existing relationships, or established methods for engaging, with research organisations | 0.65 | (0.50–0.80) | < 0.001 | 0.64 | (0.47–0.81) | < 0.001 | 0.64 | (0.48–0.80) | < 0.001 |
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