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Knowledge mobilization planning guides: a pragmatic synthesis and content analysis
Marco Zaccagnini1,2, Chris McCutcheon3, Marina Angel3
1School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Ottawa, ON, K1G-5Z3, Canada. mzaccagn@uottawa.ca.
Implementation Science Communications
|June 12, 2026
Summary
Publicly available knowledge mobilization guides vary widely in quality and evidence. Many lack transparency in development and updates, impacting their usefulness for researchers and practitioners.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences
- Knowledge Mobilization Research
- Evidence-Based Practice
Background:
- Knowledge mobilization (KMb) is crucial for applying research evidence in practice.
- Many professionals lack formal KMb training and rely on online guides.
- The quality and development of these guides are largely unknown.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the availability, content, and construction of online KMb guides for health disciplines.
- To assess the quality, evidence base, and development processes of these resources.
Main Methods:
- A pragmatic synthesis using Google search to find freely accessible KMb guides.
- Inclusion criteria focused on health-related audiences and concrete planning steps.
- Two reviewers screened results, with data extracted and analyzed via content analysis.
Main Results:
- 52 eligible guides were identified; 42 were fully extracted.
- Most guides originated from Canada and used "knowledge translation" terminology.
- Only a third cited supporting evidence; few addressed plan sustainability.
- Most guides outlined planning steps and were visually accessible.
Conclusions:
- Significant variability exists in the quality, transparency, and theoretical grounding of online KMb guides.
- Many guides lack credibility due to missing development methods, evidence, or update plans.
- A meta-guide and reflective questions were developed to improve KMb resource creation and evaluation.
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