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Table 2 Attributes of studies (frequency counts and %), mapped by study design

From: Dissemination of public health research to prevent non-communicable diseases: a scoping review

  

Qualitative/Mixed methods N = 52

n (%)

Quantitative studies N = 40

n (%)

Experimental

N = 15

n (%)

Total

n

Country*

Canada

22 (42)

8 (20)

3 (20)

33

 

United States

9 (17)

22 (55)

8 (53)

39

 

United Kingdom

6 (12)

2 (5)

4 (27)

12

 

Australia

8 (15)

3 (8)

1 (7)

12

 

Low and middle income countries

6 (12)

3 (8)

0 (0)

9

 

Other high income countries

3 (6)

3 (8)

2 (13)

8

 

Country/s not specified

3 (6)

1 (3)

0 (0)

4

Sample size (either of respondents or organisations/cases if not reported)

< 250

46 (88)

21 (53)

6 (40)

73

 

≥250

4 (8)

15 (38)

9 (60)

28

 

Unclear/not reported

2 (4)

4 (10)

0 (0)

6

Focus Area of disseminated information*

Physical Activity/Diet/Obesity

20 (38)

20 (50)

4 (27)

44

 

Cancer screening

2 (4)

2 (5)

3 (20)

7

 

Substance use

9 (17)

10 (25)

4 (27)

23

 

Mental health

6 (12)

3 (8)

2 (13)

11

 

Public health (general)

17 (33)

7 (18)

0 (0)

24

 

Cardiovascular risk factors (e.g. hypertension)

1 (2)

3 (8)

0 (0)

4

 

Other (including not explicitly specified)

6 (12)

2 (5)

2 (13)

10

Source (could be evidence producer or disseminator)*#

Researchers/Academics/Scientific Societies

23 (44)

23 (58)

12 (80)

58

 

Government body/health department

18 (35)

11 (28)

2 (13)

31

 

Guideline development groups

7 (13)

7 (18)

2 (13)

16

 

Professional Societies

3 (6)

4 (10)

2 (13)

9

 

Other

18 (35)

11 (28)

4 (27)

33

Message#

Evidence based program/practice (for interventions or programs)

2 (4)

12 (30)

6 (40)

20

 

Guidelines (guidelines, codes or tools)

7 (13)

8 (20)

4 (27)

19

 

Knowledge/research evidence/study findings including summaries

21 (40)

20 (50)

5 (33)

46

Channel*^

Academic outputs (i.e.,journal articles, conferences, reports)

25 (48)

14 (35)

0 (0)

39

 

Policy briefs/summaries

13 (25)

2 (5)

1 (7)

16

 

Information brochures/pamphlets/written materials

9 (17)

14 (35)

8 (53)

31

 

Websites/infographics

17 (33)

17 (43)

3 (20)

37

 

One-on-one meetings (in person or technology enabled)

12 (23)

14 (35)

5 (33)

31

 

Training/workshop/presentations

19 (37)

23 (58)

6 (40)

48

 

Media (traditional or social)

13 (25)

12 (30)

1 (7)

26

 

Decision support tools or resources

6 (12)

16 (40)

5 (33)

27

 

Other

22 (42)

12 (30)

4 (27)

38

Intended Audience*

Practitioners

27 (52)

24 (60)

10 (67)

61

 

Policymakers

24 (46)

13 (33)

2 (13)

39

 

Public Health managers/administrators

23 (44)

13 (33)

2 (13)

38

 

Community Decision Makers

11 (21)

10 (25)

4 (27)

25

 

General Public

10 (19)

7 (18)

1 (7)

18

 

Researchers

12 (23)

7 (18)

0 (0)

19

 

Others such as NGOs, advisory bodies

18 (35)

13 (33)

1 (7)

32

Outcomes*

Awareness

9 (17)

12 (30)

5 (33)

26

 

Reach

9 (17)

17 (43)

2 (13)

28

 

Attitudes

14 (27)

18 (45)

4 (27)

36

 

Knowledge

11 (21)

6 (15)

4 (27)

21

 

Intentions to adopt

9 (17)

12 (30)

8 (53)

29

 

Adoption/uptake

22 (42)

24 (60)

11 (73)

57

 

Preferences

31 (60)

8 (20)

1 (7)

40

 

Experiences of dissemination

36 (69)

15 (38)

0 (0)

51

  1. Note: * = categories not mutually exclusive; # = not all studies report details for this attribute, ^= for the purposes of this table, if a study reported the use of multiple channels within a single category (e.g. journal articles and conferences) this category was only counted once for that study