Table 4.

KTE with policymakers

Key barriers [13]:
• Lack of availability of evidence, lack of access to research and dissemination
• Lack of clarity/relevance/reliability of research findings
• Lack of timing/opportunity
• Poor policymaker research skills
• Costs (resource availability for evidence-based policy)
Key facilitators [13]:
• Availability and access to research/improved dissemination
• Collaboration
• Clarity/relevance/reliability of research findings
• Relationship with policymakers
• Relationship with researchers and those providing evidence
‘Climate’ [17] and context of the health policy setting [43] have significant bearing on policymakers’ use of research evidence
Message	KTE strategy	Linking RTA approach	Outcomes
Use updated systematic review evidence in developing health policy [22]	Evidence briefs	Facilitating user pull	Intention to use systematic review evidence.
Use updated systematic review evidence in developing health policy [22]	Deliberative dialogues based on evidence briefs	Exchange	Intention to use systematic review evidence.
Use updated systematic review evidence in developing health policy [18]	Systematic review-derived products: summaries of reviews, overviews of reviews and policy briefs	Facilitating user pull	Intention to use systematic review evidence.
Use updated systematic review evidence in developing health policy [17]	‘One-stop shop’ of optimally-packaged systematic review products and other key data, online	Integrated	Intention to use systematic review evidence.
Use updated systematic review evidence in developing health policy [17]	‘Rapid response units’ to provide written summaries, telephone consultations or in-person consultations about best evidence	Facilitating user pull	Intention to use systematic review evidence.
Use updated systematic review evidence in developing health policy [19]	SUPPORT tools for evidence-informed health policymaking	Depends	Intention to use systematic review evidence.