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The '''Knowledge Utilization Research Center''' ({{lang-fa|<big>مركز تحقيقات بهره برداري از دانش سلامت</big>}}) is one of the [[Tehran University of Medical Sciences|Tehran University of Medical Sciences']] research centers which works in the area of [http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/29418.html knowledge translation (KT)].<ref>[http://www.tums.ac.ir/content/?contentID=15 TUMS research centers]</ref>
The '''Knowledge Utilization Research Center''' ({{lang-fa|<big>مركز تحقيقات بهره برداري از دانش سلامت</big>}}) is one of the [[Tehran University of Medical Sciences|Tehran University of Medical Sciences']] research centers which works in the area of knowledge translation (KT).<ref>http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/29418.html</ref><ref>[http://www.tums.ac.ir/content/?contentID=15 TUMS research centers]</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
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===Education===
===Education===
*'''Workshops'''
*'''Workshops'''
The ''Knowledge Utilization Research center'' has designed and executed different workshops like ''Knowledge Transfer and Exchange'', ''Adaptation of Clinical Guidelines'', '' [[Systematic review|Systematic Review]] and [[Meta-analysis|Meta Analysis]]'' and ''Economic Evaluation'' which held in national and international level (sponsored by the [http://www.emro.who.int/index.asp Regional Office of the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)]).<ref>[http://kurc.tums.ac.ir/page-1278.htm Workshops]</ref>
The ''Knowledge Utilization Research center'' has designed and executed different workshops like ''Knowledge Transfer and Exchange'', ''Adaptation of Clinical Guidelines'', '' [[Systematic review|Systematic Review]] and [[Meta-analysis|Meta Analysis]]'' and ''Economic Evaluation'' which held in national and international level (sponsored by the Regional Office of the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)<ref>http://www.emro.who.int/index.asp</ref>).<ref>[http://kurc.tums.ac.ir/page-1278.htm Workshops]</ref>


*'''Capacity Building'''
*'''Capacity Building'''
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===Articles===
===Articles===
The results of KURC’s research projects have been published in the form of papers in various national and international journals:
The results of KURC’s research projects have been published in the form of papers in various national and international journals:
*{{cite journal |pmid=18727835}}
#Knowledge transfer in Tehran University of Medical Sciences: an academic example of a developing country.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18727835 Nedjat et al. Implementation Science 2008;3:39.]</ref>
*{{cite journal |pmid=19058259}}
#Knowledge Translation for Research Utilization: Design of a Knowledge Translation Model at Tehran University of Medical Sciences.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19058259 Majdzadeh et al. Journal of Continuing Education in The Health Professions 2008;28(4):270–277.]</ref>
#Effect of ministry of health and medical education structure on application of medical research.(In Persian).<ref>[http://hakim.hbi.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-5-377&slc_lang=en&sid=1&sw=Integration Nedjat et al. Hakim Research Journal 2008;11(3):1-10.]</ref>
*{{cite journal |author=Nedjat S, Yazdizadeh B, Gholami J, Ashorkhani M, Nedjat S, Maleki K, Majdzadeh R |year=2008 |trans_title=Effect of Ministry of Health and Medical Education structure on application of medical research |language=Persian |journal=Hakim Research Journal |volume=11 |issue=3 |pages=1-10 |url=http://hakim.hbi.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-5-377&slc_lang=en&sid=1}}
*{{cite journal |pmid=18847497}}
#Graduate entry to medicine in Iran.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18847497 Nedjat et al. BMC Medical Education 2008;8:47.]</ref>
#Utilization of Research in Health System Decision Making.(In Persian)<ref>[http://hakim.hbi.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-5-401&sid=1&slc_lang=en Yazdizadeh et al. Hakim Research Journal 2009;12(2):1-10.]</ref>
*{{cite journal |author=Yazdizadeh B, Nedjat S, Gholami J, Changizi N, Yarahmadi Sh, Nasehi M, Majdzadeh R |year=2009 |trans_title=Utilization of Research in Health System Decision Making |language=Persian |journal=Hakim Research Journal |volume=12 |issue=2 |pages=1-10 |url=http://hakim.hbi.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-5-401&slc_lang=en&sid=1}}
*{{cite journal |first1=Reza |last1=Majdzadeh |first2=Sharareh |last2=Ahghari |first3=Saharnaz |last3=Nedjat |first4=Jaleh |last4=Gholami |first5=Katayoun |last5=Maleki |first6=Masoud |last6=Yunesian |first7=Akbar |last7=Fotuhi |year=2009 |trans_title=Interventions for Promoting Research Knowledge Translation: An Introduction |language=Persian |journal=Iranian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas |volume=3 |pages=18 |url=http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs/13677}}
#Intervention for Promoting Research Knowledge: introduction.(In Persian)<ref>[http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs.aspx?org_id=59&culture_var=en&journal_id=19&issue_id=1431&manuscript_id=13677&segment=bi Majdzadehet al. Iranian journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas 2009;3:18.]</ref>
#Interventions for Promoting Research Knowledge Translation: Why and how should we promote utilization of research-based knowledge through medical journals.(In Persian)<ref>[http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs.aspx?org_id=59&culture_var=en&journal_id=19&issue_id=1431&manuscript_id=13690&segment=bi Yazdizadeh et al. Iranian journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas 2009;3:19.]</ref>
*{{cite journal |first1=Bahareh |last1=Yazdizadeh |first2=Sima |last2=Nedjat |year=2009 |trans_title=Interventions for Promoting Research Knowledge Translation: Why and how should we promote utilization of research-based knowledge through medical journals? |language=Persian |journal=Iranian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas |volume=3 |pages=19 |url=http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs/13690}}
#Interventions for Promoting Research Knowledge Translation: Selection and Grading of Research Projects for Decision Makers.(In Persian)<ref>[http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs.aspx?org_id=59&culture_var=en&journal_id=19&issue_id=1431&manuscript_id=13687&segment=bi Nedjatet al. Iranian journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas 2009;3:20.]</ref>
*{{cite journal |first1=Saharnaz |last1=Nedjat |first2=Katayoun |last2=Maleki |first3=Sharareh |last3=Ahghari |first4=Jaleh |last4=Gholami |first5=Masoud |last5=Yunesian |year=2009 |trans_title=Interventions for Promoting Research Knowledge Translation: Selection and Grading of Research Projects for Decision Makers |journal=Iranian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas |volume=3 |pages=20 |url=http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs/13687}}
#Interventions for Promoting Research Knowledge Translation: Intellectual Property Rights of Stakeholders for Promotion of Knowledge Translation.(In Persian)<ref>[http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs.aspx?org_id=59&culture_var=en&journal_id=19&issue_id=1431&manuscript_id=13693&segment=bi Maleki et al. Iranian journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas 2009;3:21.]</ref>
*{{cite journal |first1=Katayoun |last1=Maleki |first2=Sharareh |last2=Ahghari |first3=Reza |last3=Majdzadeh |year=2009 |trans_title=Interventions for Promoting Research Knowledge Translation: Intellectual Property Rights of Stakeholders for Promotion of Knowledge Translation |language=Persian |journal=Iranian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas |volume=3 |pages=21 |url=http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs/13693}}
#Interventions for Promoting Research Knowledge Translation: Modifying faculty members' promotion criteria".(In Persian)<ref>[http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs.aspx?org_id=59&culture_var=en&journal_id=19&issue_id=1431&manuscript_id=13680&segment=bi Ahghari et al. Iranian journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas 2009;3:22.]</ref>
*{{cite journal |first1=Sharareh |last1=Ahghari |first2=Katayoun |last2=Maleki |first3=Saharnaz |last3=Nedjat |year=2009 |trans_title=Interventions for Promoting Research Knowledge Translation: Modifying faculty members' promotion criteria |language=Persian |journal=Iranian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas |volume=3 |pages=22 |url=http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs/13680}}
*{{cite journal |pmid=20367702}}
#Promoting development and use of systematic reviews in a developing country.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20367702 Yousefi-Nooraie et al. The Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 2009;15(6):1029-34.]</ref>
*{{cite journal |pmid=19386131}}
#Research collaboration in Tehran University of Medical Sciences: two decades after integration.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19386131 Majdzadeh et al. Health Research Policy and Systems 2009;7:8.]</ref>
*{{cite journal |first1=R. |last1=Majdzadeh |first2=S. |last2=Nedjat |first3=A. |last3=Fotouhi |first4=H. |last4=Malekafzali |year=2009 |title=Iran's Approach to Knowledge Translation |journal=Iranian Journal of Public Health |volume=38 |issue=Suppl.1 |pages=58-62 |url=http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs/13345}}
#Iran's Approach to Knowledge Translation.<ref>[http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs.aspx?org_id=59&culture_var=en&journal_id=5&issue_id=1545&manuscript_id=13345&segment=en Majdzadeh et al. Iranian Journal of Public Health 2009;38(supp1),58-62.]</ref>
*{{cite journal |first1=B. |last1=Larijani |first2=R. |last2=Majdzadeh |first3=A. R. |last3=Delavari |first4=F. |last4=Rajabi |first5=S. |last5=Khatibzadeh |first6=H. |last6=Esmailzadeh |first7=K. B. |last7=Lankarani |year=2009 |title=Iran's Health Innovation and Science Development Plan by 2025 |journal=Iranian Journal of Public Health |volume=38 |issue=Suppl.1 |pages=13-6 |url=http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs/13322}}
#Iran's Health Innovation and Science Development Plan by 2025.<ref>[http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs.aspx?org_id=59&culture_var=en&journal_id=5&issue_id=1545&manuscript_id=13322&segment=en Larijani et al. Iranian Journal of Public Health 2009;38(supp1),13-16.]</ref>
#Do researchers have a correct impression of their knowledge translation?.<ref>[http://www.payeshjournal.ir/En/article/Article.aspx?aid=109247&tabid= Nedjat et al. Payesh Journal 2009;8(4):395-400.]</ref>
*{{cite journal |first1=Saharnaz |last1=Nedjat |first2=Mahnaz |last2=Ashoorkhani |first3=Jaleh |last3=Gholami |first4=Reza |last4=Majdzadeh |year=2009 |title=Do researchers have a correct impression of their knowledge translation? |journal=Payesh |volume=8 |issue=4 |pages=395-400 |url=http://www.payeshjournal.ir/En/article/Article.aspx?aid=109247}}
#How much has knowledge transfer been observed in the health programs?(In Persian)<ref>[http://hakim.hbi.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-5-385&slc_lang=en&sid=1&printcase=1&hbnr=1&hmb=1 Nedjat et al. Hakim Research Journal 2009;11(4):1-7.]</ref>
*{{cite journal |author=Nedjat S, Nedjat S, Gholami J, Ashoorkhani M, Maleki K, Mortaz Hejrie S, Majdzadeh R |year=2009 |trans_title=How much has knowledge transfer been observed in the health programs? |language=Persian |journal=Hakim Research Journal |volume=11 |issue=4 |pages=1-7 |url=http://hakim.hbi.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-5-385&slc_lang=en&sid=1}}
#How Much Importance Do We Give to Target Audiences in Article Writing?<ref>[http://www.ijpm.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/9 Nedjat et al. International Journal of Preventive Medicine 2010;1(1):11-18.]</ref>
*{{cite journal |first1=Sima |last1=Nedjat |first2=Saharnaz |last2=Nedjat |first3=Jaleh |last3=Gholami |first4=Mahnaz |last4=Ashoorkhani |first5=Katayoun |last5=Maleki |first6=Soroush Mortaz |last6=Hejrie |first7=Reza |last7=Majdzadeh |year= |title=How Much Importance Do We Give to Target Audiences in Article Writing? |journal=International Journal of Preventive Medicine |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=11-18 |url=http://www.ijpm.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/9}}
*{{cite journal |pmid=20196839}}
#Systematic review of methods for evaluating healthcare research economic impact.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20196839 Yazdizadeh et al. Health Research Policy and Systems 2010,8:6.]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
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Revision as of 19:45, 8 March 2011

Knowledge Utilization Research Center
Established2008
DirectorProf. Reza Majdzadeh
Staff14[1]
AddressN. 12, Nosrat St., 16th Azar St., Keshavarz Blvd. Tehran, Iran. Tel/Fax: +98-21-66419763, +98-21-66952530.
Location
Tehran,Iran
WebsiteKURC

The Knowledge Utilization Research Center (Persian: مركز تحقيقات بهره برداري از دانش سلامت) is one of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences' research centers which works in the area of knowledge translation (KT).[2][3]

Background

in 2006 the Knowledge Utilization Research Center began its work on Tehran University of Medical Sciences under the title of the 'KTE Study Group' in the 'Center of Academic and Health Policy'. In less than two years the center succeed in publishing more than 20 research paper in national and international journals. In these years the center also run several research projects in the field of knowledge translation. In 2008 it was approved as a research center by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Iran).[4]

Mission Statement

The Knowledge Utilization Research Center aims to produce knowledge, localize it, and promote policies, methods and activities that lead to the better utilization of health knowledge in Iran. The goal of this center is to create change in health decision makers' behavior, i.e. to make decisions on the basis of scientific and research evidence on one hand, and to strengthen researchers' efforts in transferring research results on the other hand and improve their communicating environment.

To obtain these aims, center have some Strategies for its vision on 2014 based on People, Policy makers and managers, Health service providers, Researchers.[5]

Achievements

Education

  • Workshops

The Knowledge Utilization Research center has designed and executed different workshops like Knowledge Transfer and Exchange, Adaptation of Clinical Guidelines, Systematic Review and Meta Analysis and Economic Evaluation which held in national and international level (sponsored by the Regional Office of the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)[6]).[7]

  • Capacity Building

Researchers employed in the Knowledge Utilization Research center held educational classes at the center periodically once a week and discuss about the latest articles and project results at the world.

Research

  • Self Assessment tool

The self-assessment tool for knowledge translation has been designed to assess the knowledge translation status in research organizations (Research centers, faculties and universities) by the cneter.[8]

  • Website

To strengthen and create an appropriate environment for promoting the culture of knowledge translation, the center website has been designed in three languages of Persian, English and Arabic that includes various sections such as online learning, bank of ideas, newsletter etc.[9]

  • KTE Newsletter

The Knowledge Translation newsletter is published monthly by the center to raise awareness in researchers and research users on knowledge translation.[10]

Publications

Books

  • Knowledge Translation and Utilization of Research Results

Published in 2008 as a persian book which is a review on knowledge translation models and theories and also an introduction to its methods.[11]

  • Research Studies in Zone 17 Presented as a Narrative Image

This booklet has been published to inform the community of the applied research studies conducted in Zone 17 of Tehran Municipality and has been presented as a narrative image and in lay language.

Articles

The results of KURC’s research projects have been published in the form of papers in various national and international journals:

  • . PMID 18727835. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • . PMID 19058259. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • Nedjat S, Yazdizadeh B, Gholami J, Ashorkhani M, Nedjat S, Maleki K, Majdzadeh R (2008). Hakim Research Journal (in Persian). 11 (3): 1–10 http://hakim.hbi.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-5-377&slc_lang=en&sid=1. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • . PMID 18847497. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • Yazdizadeh B, Nedjat S, Gholami J, Changizi N, Yarahmadi Sh, Nasehi M, Majdzadeh R (2009). Hakim Research Journal (in Persian). 12 (2): 1–10 http://hakim.hbi.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-5-401&slc_lang=en&sid=1. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Majdzadeh, Reza; Ahghari, Sharareh; Nedjat, Saharnaz; Gholami, Jaleh; Maleki, Katayoun; Yunesian, Masoud; Fotuhi, Akbar (2009). Iranian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas (in Persian). 3: 18 http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs/13677. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Yazdizadeh, Bahareh; Nedjat, Sima (2009). Iranian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas (in Persian). 3: 19 http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs/13690. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Nedjat, Saharnaz; Maleki, Katayoun; Ahghari, Sharareh; Gholami, Jaleh; Yunesian, Masoud (2009). Iranian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas. 3: 20 http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs/13687. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Maleki, Katayoun; Ahghari, Sharareh; Majdzadeh, Reza (2009). Iranian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas (in Persian). 3: 21 http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs/13693. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Ahghari, Sharareh; Maleki, Katayoun; Nedjat, Saharnaz (2009). Iranian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas (in Persian). 3: 22 http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs/13680. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • . PMID 20367702. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • . PMID 19386131. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • Majdzadeh, R.; Nedjat, S.; Fotouhi, A.; Malekafzali, H. (2009). "Iran's Approach to Knowledge Translation". Iranian Journal of Public Health. 38 (Suppl.1): 58–62.
  • Larijani, B.; Majdzadeh, R.; Delavari, A. R.; Rajabi, F.; Khatibzadeh, S.; Esmailzadeh, H.; Lankarani, K. B. (2009). "Iran's Health Innovation and Science Development Plan by 2025". Iranian Journal of Public Health. 38 (Suppl.1): 13–6.
  • Nedjat, Saharnaz; Ashoorkhani, Mahnaz; Gholami, Jaleh; Majdzadeh, Reza (2009). "Do researchers have a correct impression of their knowledge translation?". Payesh. 8 (4): 395–400.
  • Nedjat S, Nedjat S, Gholami J, Ashoorkhani M, Maleki K, Mortaz Hejrie S, Majdzadeh R (2009). Hakim Research Journal (in Persian). 11 (4): 1–7 http://hakim.hbi.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-5-385&slc_lang=en&sid=1. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Nedjat, Sima; Nedjat, Saharnaz; Gholami, Jaleh; Ashoorkhani, Mahnaz; Maleki, Katayoun; Hejrie, Soroush Mortaz; Majdzadeh, Reza. "How Much Importance Do We Give to Target Audiences in Article Writing?". International Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1 (1): 11–18.
  • . PMID 20196839. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

See also

References

  1. ^ members
  2. ^ http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/29418.html
  3. ^ TUMS research centers
  4. ^ History
  5. ^ Mission Statement
  6. ^ http://www.emro.who.int/index.asp
  7. ^ Workshops
  8. ^ Self Assessment tool
  9. ^ Persian Website
  10. ^ KTE Newsletter Archive
  11. ^ Knowledge Translation and Utilization of Research Results

External links

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