Developing a Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Strategy for Clinical Trials

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Author Information

Author(s): Annabelle South, Berta Terré Torras, Hannah Rush, Anna Goodman, Sharon Love

Primary Institution: MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology, UCL

How can a knowledge transfer and exchange strategy improve the impact of clinical trial results on practice?

The developed strategy helps researchers systematically identify activities that may enhance the usefulness and uptake of their study results.

Delays in implementing research findings can take almost two decades.
Effective knowledge transfer can lead to quicker adoption of evidence-based practices.
The strategy was developed through a collaborative working group.
Feedback from trial teams indicated the strategy was easy to use.
The strategy includes essential activities for knowledge transfer.

This study created a plan to help researchers share their findings better so that patients can benefit from new treatments faster.

The strategy was developed through discussions in a working group and included activities categorized into five strands.

The implementation of the strategy may take time, which could be a barrier for busy trial teams.

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