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Knowledge translation research priorities: an evidence synthesis
Authors: Oliver Kathryn 
Published: February 2025

BackgroundAlthough researchers, funders and decision-makers share an interest in maximising value from funded research, there is no clear consensus about the ways in which research can most effectively lead to societal impact. This is in part a failure of research into evidence use which is frequently repetitive and wasteful. As interest in more effective and targeted funding for knowledge translation grows, the WHO is leading timely work to assess this evidence base and to assess the priority areas for future research funding.
MethodsIn this report, a synthesis of existing KT research agendas is undertaken, using a systematic search to identify studies published since 2014 which used a clear prioritisation method to identify research topics about knowledge translation. Included studies (n = 45) were described in terms of focus, discipline, prioritisation method, and KT research priorities.
FindingsIncluded studies reported both research priorities, and KT strategic priorities, i.e. areas where more KT activity was felt to be necessary. Overall, the most frequently reported priority was evaluation of KT strategies, with gaps around organisational capacity, leadership and actors identified at all levels. There also seem to be pockets of rich learning about working in different contexts and with different types of KT activities. Several of the reviews identified in this report present systematic assessments of different KT interventions, identifying gaps and clear conclusions. These lessons need to be more effectively mobilised across disciplinary and policy domains.
ConclusionsOverall, the frequency of abstract, high-level topics, often on areas where a significant amount is already known indicates two things: (1) that the KT field needs to work much harder to communicate what we do, and do not know, and to practice what we preach in terms of learning from other stakeholders including researchers from other disciplines, and (2), that further prioritisation is both possible and necessary.
Evidence Intermediary Organisations: ﻿Moving beyond a definitional morass
Authors: Breckon Jonathan , Boaz Annette 
Published: February 2025

There has been a remarkable growth in evidence intermediaries bridging research with policy and practice. A recent report found there are over 300 institutions in 31 countries focused on bridging research with policy. Yet the 2022 Global Commission on Evidence called for more intermediaries to ‘fill the gaps left by the government’.
Our report is a review of the literature and takes into account a series of seminars we organised. It also brings Transforming Evidence's experience from over three decades of providing leadership and advice for over 20 different evidence intermediary organisations and networks in Australia, Canada, France, UK and US. We include our knowledge of every stage of the lifecycle of an evidence intermediary body, including scoping, commissioning, leading, advising, sustaining, researching, and evaluating new, existing, or closed organisations.
Assessment of Home-Based Factors Contributing to Church Absenteeism in Methodist Churches of Kenya in Nyambene Synod, Meru County, Kenya
Authors: Kithure Gerald , Ngige John , Kithinji Julius 
Published: February 2025

Regular church attendance is often an indicator of Christians’ commitment and faith in God. It follows then that absenteeism undermines both the Christian faith and the ability of the church to meet ministry goals. The objectives of this study were to assess the home-based factors that contribute to church absenteeism in Methodist Churches of Kenya in Nyambene Synod, Meru County, Kenya. The study was guided by secularization theory under postmodernism philosophy which maintains that as science and technology continue to shape the world social changes in power and class structure tend to persist in similar forms as well (Heywood 2012). A descriptive survey research design was employed for this study, with a sample of 379 respondents selected through simple random sampling. The target population comprised of 28,015 men, women and youth church members taken from 177 congregations in Methodist Church in Kenya, Nyambene Synod. Data was collected using documentation and two questionnaires; one for the youth, and the other for adult members. A pilot study with a sample of 38 respondents was conducted in Miathene Synod. Analysis was done using SPSS (Version 25). The study concluded that poor family background, lack of monies to give out during fundraisers, unfriendly relationships between youth and parents, and lack of parental guidance greatly contributed to church absenteeism. The reasons for absenteeism can be addressed by church leaders through frequent pastoral visits to the absentee members, conducting youth and adult’s seminars or fellowship to discuss the importance of attending church services, and encouraging church leadership to look for other means of income to avoid victimization of the poor families during church fundraisers. The church leadership can also reach out to the absentee members through the cell group leaders and group fellowships such as women, youth and men fellowships
Effect of Milimani Law Courts Organizational Culture on Knowledge Management and Governance for Effective Administration of Justice
Authors: Luvuga Joyce , Samita Zacharia , Nalugala Reginald 
Published: February 2025

Most organizations today regard knowledge as a strategic resource. However, the institutional culture in most organizations does not support the process of knowledge creation, storage, sharing and usage. This study sought to investigate the effect of Milimani Law Courts (MLC) organizational culture on Knowledge Management (KM) and governance for effective administration of justice in MLC in Nairobi, Kenya. The study targeted 180 staff members of Milimani Law Courts. Purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 124 respondents. The study adopted a mixed method approach. Interview schedule and semi-structured questionnaire were used to collect primary data. Quantitative data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), while qualitative data was analyzed using Thematic Content Analysis (TCA), and findings presented in Tables and figures. Results revealed that the Judiciary has attempted adoption of an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) culture to improve KM and governance for effective administration of justice, through the adoption of case management systems. However, judgments are not stored in the case management systems. Additionally, findings indicated that the current staff motivation culture does not reward employees for sharing knowledge with colleagues, and that KM and governance aspects are not recognized. Consequently, knowledge creation, archiving and sharing is neglected. The study also found that the structure of various departments is not open for sharing knowledge, limiting employees’ interaction with one another. The study recommends the judiciary to adopt a culture that encourages creation and sharing of knowledge through staff rewards, use of ICT, democratic leadership style, and open spaces.
Influence of Academic Achievement Perception on Choice of Training Programmes in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya.
Authors: Thuranira M. , Kariuki M. , Ngumi O. 
Published: February 2025

The choice of a career is very important because it affects one’s entire life. To enable students make this crucial decision, career guidance is offered in secondary schools in Kenya to help the students realise their potential, develop their abilities and select training programmes they want to pursue after secondary school consequently leading to appropriate careers. Through career guidance, secondary school students are assisted to comprehend their academic achievements and identify training programmes and careers that they qualify for to ensure suitable selection. Yet there are many students who fail to qualify for the training programmes they had chosen. While others try to change the training programmes they had chosen immediately after admission or after a period of study in the university, indicating a dissatisfying choice. This study was carried out to establish the perceptions of students and career counsellors about the influence of academic achievement on the choice of training programmes in public secondary schools in selected counties of Kenya. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The study areas were Mombasa, Meru and Kiambu counties of Kenya. The target population was 31,145 form four students in 394 public secondary schools. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 395 students from 33 schools. In addition 33 career counsellors were purposively sampled. The data was collected using two questionnaires and was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Descriptive and inferential statistics (mean and percentages) were used in data analysis. The findings of the study were that academic achievement was perceived to influence the choice of training programmes.
Research on China's environmental governance based on GA-BP neural network and TOPSIS method
Authors: Zhang Zherong 
Published: February 2025

Regarding the construction of a mathematical model between air quality index (AQI) and different pollutant concentrations, firstly, a genetic algorithm was used to optimize the BP neural network model with PM2.5, PM10, , CO, and as the main air pollutants, and then the air pollution in Beijing from 2015 to 2021 was used as the validation object, and it was found that the fitted R-squared on the basis of 20% test set is greater than 0.95 or above, and finally the Spearman correlation model is used to analyze the main pollutants associated with AQI index to provide solutions for the subsequent treatment of air pollution.
Regarding the construction of a comprehensive water quality evaluation model, firstly, the weight integration method based on the moment estimation theory was used to assign subjective and objective weights to the indicators, and dissolved oxygen, temperature, turbidity, ammonia nitrogen, permanganate index and hydrogen ion concentration index were used as indicators for evaluating water quality, and then the optimal weights of each indicator were derived as 7.766%, 9.509%, 37.962%, 19.666%, 17.726% and 7.7371%, and finally the comprehensive evaluation of water quality in each city was carried out by TOPSIS method.
Regarding the construction of urban noise pollution monitoring network, firstly, a genetic algorithm based on Gaussian kernel support vector machine was used to optimize the model, and Guangzhou was used as the validation object to solve the Gaussian response surface with the building density as the noise index, and the optimal number of monitoring points of 10 was obtained by using genetic algorithm for optimization.

**************** ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS****************
Thanks for the data support provided by the NAIS database and the China-PCS, as well as the project funding of Vehicle Measurement Control and Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province (QCCK2021-011) and the State Administration of Market Administration Project (202248).
Community-Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR) on the Enhancement of the ABACA (Musa Textiles Nee) Production System in Las Navas, Northern Samar, Philippines
Authors: Ogoc Lyndon A. 
Published: February 2025

Community-Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR) on the Enhancement of the Abaca Production in Las Navas, Northern Samar, is a technical extension service, intervention designed to respond to the pressing problems of the abaca industry. This author tapped by the Ching Bee Trading Corporation (CBT) - a private abaca fiber export company, inspired by its sincere commitment in alleviating the low abaca production in Northern Samar viewed in a previous five-year productivity status survey. Iidentifying key challenges, assessing existing practices, and developing innovative solutions, this study seeks to improve the livelihoods of local farmers and contribute to sustainable agricultural development. Data collection involved interviews, surveys, and observations, followed by analysis of the findings. The results revealed significant constraints related to abaca fiber quality, pests, and limited access to markets. Based on these findings, recommendations for improving abaca cultivation practices and strengthening value chains were developed. The project's success in fostering community engagement and capacity building has paved the way for further initiatives to promote sustainable agriculture in the province and region. The compelling outcome of declining fiber production for the last five years came into a condition compromising the fiber production and quality, prompted Ching Bee Trading Corporation to invest on an intervention directly in the countryside as a way of helping our abaca farmers together with the other stakeholders in finding solutions to revitalize the industry, hence this study. This CBPAR project in order to concretize its impacts and attain its vision, goals and objectives adopted these approach: 1.) the need to expand community-based managed abaca nurseries into an individual contract abaca growing; 2.) the conduct of a study on the physical characterization of local abaca varieties in Las Navas (Collection and Germplasm establishment); 3.) Geotagging of specific areas of production source of these local varieties in Las Navas (to preserve indigenous varieties) ; and 4.) continue the Capability Building and Education Program to sustain farmers commitment and enthusiasm in supporting some initiated projects.
Screening of Advanced Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Genotypes against Pod Borers
Authors: Verma Tarun , Yadav Rajesh , Ravika  , Kumar Rajesh 
Published: February 2025

Thirty six advanced field pea (tall and dwarf) genotypes (including HFP 9907B and HFP 529 as checks) were evaluated against gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) and lentil pod borer (Etiella zinckenella) during Rabi season of 2016-17 at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar for pod damage and seed yield. Pest susceptibility rating of each genotype was calculated on the basis of pod damage. The pod damage in tall field pea by H. armigera and E. zinckenella was found minimum in genotypes, HFP 1463 (3.62%) and HFP 1445 (3.98%), respectively, whereas maximum in genotypes, HFP 1132 (13.24%) and HFP 1130 (11.11%), respectively. However, among dwarf field pea, genotype, HFP 1428 and HFP 1426 showed minimum pod damage, whereas, genotype HFP 1125 and HFP 1036 showed maximum pod damage by H. armigera and E. zinckenella, respectively. Maximum field pea yield was obtained from HFP 1445 (2445.83 kg/ha). Pest susceptibility rating ranged from 3 to 9 for pod borers i.e. genotypes falls in moderate resistant (MR) to highly susceptible (HS) group. These field pea genotypes (HFP 1428, HFP 1426, HFP 1445 and HFP 1463) can be exploited in developing tolerant/resistant line against pod borers.
Self-Administered Acupressure for Probable Knee Osteoarthritis in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Authors: Yeung Wing-Fai , Chen Shu-Cheng , Cheung Denise Shuk Ting , Wong Carlos King-Ho , Chong Tsz Chung , Ho Yuen Shan , Suen Lorna Kwai Ping , Ho Lai Ming , Lao Lixing 
Published: April 2024

ImportanceThe effects of self-administered acupressure (SAA) on knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain remain unclear.ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of SAA taught via a short training course on reducing knee OA pain in middle-aged and older adults.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis randomized clinical trial was conducted among community-dwelling individuals in Hong Kong who were aged 50 years or older with probable knee OA from September 2019 to May 2022.InterventionsThe intervention included 2 training sessions for SAA with a brief knee health education (KHE) session, in which participants practiced acupressure twice daily for 12 weeks. The control group (KHE only) received only education about maintaining knee health on the same schedule and duration.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary outcome was the numerical rating scale (NRS) pain score at 12 weeks. Other outcomes included Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index, Short Form 6 Dimensions (SF-6D), Timed Up and Go, and Fast Gait Speed tests.ResultsA total of 314 participants (mean [SD] age, 62.7 [4.5] years; 246 [78.3%] female; mean [SD] knee pain duration, 7.3 [7.6] years) were randomized into intervention and KHE-only groups (each 157). At week 12, compared with the KHE-only group, the intervention group had a significantly greater reduction in NRS pain score (mean difference [MD], −0.54 points; 95% CI, −0.97 to −0.10 points; P = .02) and higher enhancement in SF-6D utility score (MD, 0.03 points; 95% CI, 0.003 to 0.01 points; P = .03) but did not have significant differences in other outcome measures. The cost-effectiveness acceptability curve demonstrated a greater than 90% probability that the intervention is cost-effective at a willingness to pay threshold of 1 GDP per capita.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this randomized clinical trial, SAA with a brief KHE program was efficacious and cost-effective in relieving knee pain and improving mobility in middle-aged and older adults with probable knee OA.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04191837
Shifts in Diagnostic Testing for Headache in the Emergency Department, 2015 to 2021
Authors: Mark Dustin G. , Horton Brandon H. , Reed Mary E. ,   Kaiser Permanente CREST Network Investigators
Published: April 2024

ImportanceSubarachnoid hemorrhage is typically diagnosed by noncontrast head computed tomography (CT); lumbar puncture is recommended if computed tomography is nondiagnostic, although CT cerebral angiography has been promoted as an alternative to lumbar puncture in this diagnostic pathway. The outcomes of this debate in practice have not been studied.ObjectiveTo determine whether CT cerebral angiography use has increased in lieu of lumbar puncture among emergency department (ED) patients with headache, with an increase in unruptured intracranial aneurysm detection.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis retrospective cohort study took place in 21 community EDs of an integrated health care system in Northern California between 2015 and 2021. Participants were adult (aged &amp;gt;17 years) health plan members with a chief concern of headache. Exclusions were prior diagnoses of subarachnoid hemorrhage, unruptured intracranial aneurysm, cerebral arteriovenous malformation, or cerebrospinal fluid shunt. Data were analyzed from October to November 2023.ExposuresCT cerebral angiography and/or lumbar puncture during the ED encounter.Main Outcomes and MeasuresPrimary and secondary outcomes were 14-day and 90-day unruptured intracranial aneurysm detection, respectively. Safety outcomes were missed diagnoses of subarachnoid hemorrhage or bacterial meningitis. The annual incidence of unruptured intracranial aneurysm detection was normalized to the incidence of subarachnoid hemorrhage (UIA:SAH ratio). Average annualized percentage changes were quantified using joinpoint regression analysis.ResultsAmong 198 109 included ED encounters, the mean (SD) age was 47.5 (18.4) years; 140 001 patients (70.7%) were female; 29 035 (14.7%) were Black or African American, 59 896 (30.2%) were Hispanic or Latino, and 75 602 (38.2%) were White. Per year, CT cerebral angiography use increased (18.8%; 95% CI, 17.7% to 20.3%) and lumbar punctures decreased (−11.1%; 95% CI, −12.0% to −10.4%), with a corresponding increase in the 14-day UIA:SAH ratio (3.5%; 95% CI, 0.9% to 7.4%). Overall, computed tomography cerebral angiography use increased 6-fold relative to lumbar puncture, with a 33% increase in the detection of UIA. Results were similar at 90 days and robust to sensitivity analyses. Subarachnoid hemorrhage (1004 cases) and bacterial meningitis (118 cases) were misdiagnosed in 5% and 18% of cases, respectively, with no annual trends (P = .34; z1003 = .95 and P = .74; z117 = −.34, respectively).Conclusions and RelevanceIn this cohort study of ED patients with headache, increases in CT cerebral angiography use were associated with fewer lumbar punctures and higher detection of unruptured intracranial aneurysms, with no significant change in missed diagnoses of subarachnoid hemorrhage or bacterial meningitis. While this shift in diagnostic strategy appeared safe in the short-term, the long-term consequences remain unclear.
CD14+ Dendritic‐Shaped Cells Functioning as Dendritic Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Tissues
Authors: Kurose Rie , Satoh Takashi , Kurose Akira , Ishibashi Yasuyuki , Uzuki Miwa , Wakai Yuji , Sasaki Tomoyuki , Ishida Kinji , Ogasawara Katsutoshi , Sawai Takashi 
Published: April 2024

ObjectiveWe previously reported that CD14+ dendritic‐shaped cells exhibit a dendritic morphology, engage in pseudo‐emperipolesis with lymphocytes, and express CD90 in the perivascular areas of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovial tissues. However, it remains unclear whether these CD14highCD90intermediate(int) cells function as dendritic cells. In this study, we investigated the dendritic cell–differentiation potential of CD14highCD90int cells.MethodsThe localization and number of CD14highCD90int cells in RA synovial tissues and peripheral blood were examined. The dendritic cell–differentiation potential of CD14highCD90int cells was examined by measuring interleukin‐6 and tumor necrosis factor‐α levels in the supernatant and CD83 and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)‐DR expression in the cells after induction of dendritic cell differentiation. Synovial cells were co‐cultured with lymphocytes, and the activation of these cells was examined.ResultsCD14highCD90int cells were abundant in RA synovial tissues, including the sublining layer and the pannus areas. Patients with untreated and active RA had significantly higher percentages of CD14highCD90int cells in the peripheral blood and synovial tissues. In RA synovial cells, inflammatory cytokine levels increased with dendritic cell–differentiation culture, but CD83 and HLA‐DR expression were significantly increased in the CD14highCD90int cell group. When co‐cultured with lymphocytes, cell numbers and inflammatory cytokine levels significantly increased in both groups of synovial cells after dendritic cell induction.ConclusionCD14+ cells migrate and spread from the circulating blood to RA synovial tissues while expressing CD90, and CD14highCD90int cells in contact with lymphocytes differentiate into HLA‐DR+ dendritic cells, which contribute to chronic inflammation in RA.