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Deconstructing knowledge brokering for commissioned rapid reviews: an observational study.

G Moore^1,2, S Redman^3,4, P Butow⁵

¹The Sax Institute, PO Box K617, Haymarket NSW 1240, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia. gabriel.moore@saxinstitute.org.au.

Health Research Policy and Systems

|December 14, 2018

Summary

Knowledge brokers build trust and facilitate policy-maker engagement by understanding research needs and policy contexts. They skillfully negotiate review parameters, ensuring targeted and feasible research proposals.

Keywords:

health policy knowledge broker knowledge brokering rapid review rapid synthesis research utilisation

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Area of Science:

Knowledge Translation
Health Policy Research
Evidence Synthesis

Background:

Increasing use of knowledge brokers by policy agencies.
Limited understanding of knowledge broker engagement with policymakers.
Focus on one-off interactions for rapid reviews.

Purpose of the Study:

Examine knowledge broker behavior in rapid review commissioning.
Describe engagement strategies, trust-building, and parameter negotiation.
Identify key functions and roles of knowledge brokers.

Main Methods:

Observation and transcription of 15 knowledge brokering sessions.
Line-by-line analysis to develop and refine a coding schedule.
Application of a 35-code schedule to analyze eliciting information, policy context exploration, and review negotiation.

Main Results:

Knowledge brokers build trust through neutrality and expertise.
Negotiation clarifies review scope, context, and feasibility.
Identified four roles: diagnostic, facilitative, deliberative, and interpretative.
Key functions include information elicitation, context linking, and balancing policy/research perspectives.

Conclusions:

Knowledge brokers establish rapport and enable information disclosure.
They navigate policy/political environments, aiding in proposal development.
Mutuality, respect, and interplay of expertise are crucial.
Future research should explore transferability of roles and findings across settings.