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Table 1 Example of evaluation questions in coding template

From: Integrated knowledge translation to strengthen public policy research: a case study from experimental research on income assistance receipt among people who use drugs

Examples of evaluation questions and sub questions

Indicators, recorded at evaluation checkpoints 6 months/1 year/2 years

Question 1

How well is the study exchanging knowledge and soliciting feedback from stakeholders?

Sub questions

Is the study effectively creating lines of communication with stakeholders?

Does the study team create an environment for reciprocal learning?

• # of KT events

• # of people indicating they learned something at a KT event

• reflection from research team

Is the study effectively synthesizing information about existing harms of cheque day?

• # of different KT products produced

• Feedback on KT products from stakeholders

Question 2

How well is the study developing knowledge of the contextual feasibility of ‘solutions’?

Sub questions

What information is the study collecting about the wider context that affects/is affected by a change in income assistance?

• # of meetings with stakeholders

• # of stakeholder groups contributing knowledge

Is the study considering other sources of knowledge? (i.e. experiential)

• inclusion of experiential knowledge in KT products