Using an integrated knowledge translation approach to build a public health research agenda.
BACKGROUND
Public Health Systems Research is an emerging field of research that is gaining importance in Canada.


METHODS
On October 22 and 23, 2012, public health researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers came together at the Accelerating Public Health Systems Research in Ontario: Building an Agenda think tank to develop a research agenda for the province.


RESULTS
This agenda included the identification of the six top priorities for research in Ontario: public health performance, evidence-based practice, public health organization and structure, public health human resources, public health infrastructure, and partnerships/linkages.


CONCLUSIONS
This paper explores the priorities in detail and hopes to bring more attention to this area of research.
School of Health Studies, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada. akothari@uwo.ca.
Anita
A
Kothari
Sandra
S
Regan
Dana
D
Gore
Ruta
R
Valaitis
John
J
Garcia
Heather
H
Manson
Linda
L
O'Mara
D026683:Advisory Committees; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009864:Ontario; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration; D011634:Public Health; D011635:Public Health Administration; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013192:Staff Development; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*