Disability Research to Practice Program
National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR)
http://www.ncddr.org
Joann StarksFrank Martin
Knowledge Translation: NIDRR’s KT Program and New KT Projects
Disability Research to Practice Program
Federal Register May 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 86)
(1) Identify standards, guidelines, and methods appropriate for developing evidence-based systematic reviews of disability and rehabilitation research;
(2) Serve as a technical assistance resource to NIDRR grantees to ensure that research studies will meet standards for inclusion in evidence-based systematic reviews;
Disability Research to Practice Program
Federal Register May 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 86) (continued)
(3) Develop partnerships with existing collaborations and registries to identify gaps and opportunities and to facilitate the systematic review of disability and rehabilitation research;
(4) Identify and promote the use of evidence-based reviews in topic areas developed in collaboration with NIDRR and its grantees;
Disability Research to Practice Program
Federal Register May 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 86) (continued)
(5) Identify, develop, and assess the effectiveness of strategies for dissemination of high quality information to diverse target populations; and
(6) Serve as a technical assistance resource to NIDRR research grantees to ensure the use of effective strategies for dissemination of high quality information to diverse target populations.
Disability Research to Practice Program
Highlights of NCDDR Scope of Work
Focus on Services that Facilitate:
• Building capacity of NIDRR researchers to negotiate the knowledge translation (KT) process
• Increasing inclusion of NIDRR-sponsored research in systematic reviews
• Improving consumers' access to and use of disability and rehabilitation research
Disability Research to Practice Program
Highlights of NCDDR Scope of Work
• Research Quality
• Development
• Dissemination
• Technical Assistance
• Utilization Effectiveness
NCDDR Service Areas
Disability Research to Practice Program
Highlights of NCDDR Scope of Work
• Resources on standards of evidence and guidelines
• Low cost/no cost modifications
Research Quality Services
Disability Research to Practice Program
Highlights of NCDDR Scope of Work
Development Services
• Examples of reporting frameworks and checklists
• Disability Research Reporting Facilitator
Disability Research to Practice Program
Highlights of NCDDR Scope of Work
Dissemination Services
• Library of KT Resources and Strategies
• Registries – NIDRR-sponsored Research– Systematic Reviews of Disability and Rehabilitation Research
• Communities of Practice– Research Quality– Outreach to Diverse Audiences
Disability Research to Practice Program
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Disability Research to Practice Program
Highlights of NCDDR Scope of Work
Technical Assistance Services
• On-site
• Off-site
• Workshops– Systematic Review Training
• Toll-free telephone
800-266-1832
Disability Research to Practice Program
Highlights of NCDDR Scope of Work
Utilization Effectiveness Services
• Support for Conducting Systematic Reviews
• Evidence/Product Grading System
• Consumer Resources
• Evidence-Based Technology
Disability Research to Practice Program
Highlights of NCDDR Scope of Work
NCDDR services support grantees:
• JOIN Communities of Practice
• CONTRIBUTE to Library/Registries
• PARTICIPATE in
– Webcasts
– Workshops
Disability Research to Practice Program
Campbell Collaboration (C2)• Disability Research Collaborating Group• Online training
Cochrane Collaboration• Disability and Rehabilitation Field Group
National Guideline Clearinghouse• Registry development
National Rehabilitation Information Center• Evidence grading system for products
NCDDR Collaborating Partners
Disability Research to Practice Program
Independent Living Research Utilization• Webcasts
RTC on TBI Interventions• Identify research design modifications
Pimjai Sudsawad, PhD • Identify and test knowledge dissemination
and utilization strategies
Ralf Schlosser, PhD• Bridging the gap: Systematic reviews and
rehabilitation engineering research
NCDDR Collaborating Partners (cont.)
Disability Research to Practice Program
Standards and Research Review Board
• Will provide guidance and review in establishing standards of evidence for research
• Uses a consensus-building approach to ensure the rigor and quality of standards as well as the buy-in necessary for their actual use.
• Board Members include senior NIDRR-funded researchers representing RERCs; RRTCs; TBI, SCI, and Burn Model Systems; Field Initiated Projects; Advanced Rehabilitation Training Projects; and ADA/IT Centers.
Disability Research to Practice Program
• Standards of quality for research addressing each of the three stages of knowledge development identified by NIDRR
• Standards of evidence for the systematic review of disability and rehabilitation research
Task Force on Standards of Evidence and Methods
The task force will develop and present to the Board draft consensus/position statements and recommendations regarding:
Standards and Research Review Board (cont.)
Disability Research to Practice Program
• Develop and present to the Board draft consensus/ position statements regarding recommended strategies for conducting systematic reviews in disability and rehabilitation research
• Review examples and components of guidelines produced in disability-related areas in order to suggest structures and components for developing additional guidelines derived from disability and rehabilitation research.
Task Force on Systematic Review and Guidelines
Standards and Research Review Board (cont.)
Disability Research to Practice Program
• KVM in relation to moving scientific evidence into policy and practice
• Use of the concept of knowledge value communities (KVC) in dissemination and utilization of systematic reviews
The task force will develop and present to the Board draft consensus/position statements and recommendations regarding:
Task Force on KT & Knowledge Value Mapping (KVM)
Standards and Research Review Board (cont.)
Disability Research to Practice Program
Knowledge Translation Planning Committee
• Will provide guidance to the NCDDR and NIDRR staff regarding supports and services to strengthen the quality of NIDRR’s KT Program.
• NCDDR staff will work closely with NIDRR-funded KDU and KT projects to incorporate their work into larger scale efforts in guideline production.
• Includes Principal Investigators/representatives of NIDRR’s KDU/Knowledge Translation projects.
Disability Research to Practice Program
Facilitating effective use of NIDRR-sponsored research results in shaping new technologies, improving service delivery, and expanding decision-making options for people with disabilities.
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