Centre for Research on Inner City Health

Knowledge Translation Toolkit

Tools and Tips to help maximize the practical impact of inner city health research.

Want to learn more? We offer KT Training for researchers and for organizations that work for inner city health.

Tools for researchers	Tools for using research in policy, planning and advocacy
Self-reflection exercises These questions will help you be more intentional in your research and communication.	Stakeholder KT needs and capacities Not finding the health equity evidence you need? You can educate researchers about what’s important to you.
Getting started: Identify KT goals and relevant activities What kind of change do you want to contribute to? An options list.	Self-assessment exercise: Evidence based decision-making in my worklife
Planning KT intentionally: Know your audience(s) Questions to ask about your audience and their policy context.	Is this evidence useful to me? A decision support tool to assess the relevance of health equity research for your context.
Formats for KT reports and face-to-face meetings	Should we collaborate on this research project? A decision support tool for organizations whose primary mandate is not research.
Organizing a KT report: Design tips
KT writing: Style tips
Tailoring messages for different KT audiences: Case example
Online KT: Rethinking our assumptions about the Internet and social media Tips for sharing information on the Web.

Murphy, K., Holton, E. (2011). (Title of Document used) in CRICH Knowledge Translation Toolkit. Toronto: Centre for Research on Inner City Health.