title: Differences in evaluating health technology assessment knowledge translation by researchers and policy makers in China.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to examine the gaps between researchers and policy makers in perceptions and influencing factors of knowledge translation (KT) of health technology assessment (HTA) in China.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 382 HTA researchers and 112 policy makers in China were surveyed using structured questionnaires. The questionnaires contained two sections: perceptions of HTA research and assessments of six-stage KT activities. Wilcoxon rank sum test was applied to compare the differences in these two sections between HTA researchers and policy makers. Multivariate linear regression was performed to explore KT determinants of HTA for researchers and policy makers separately.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Policy makers and researchers differed in their perceptions of HTA research in all items except collaboration in research development and presentation of evidence in easy-to-understand language. Significant differences in KT activities existed in all the six stages except academic translation. Regarding KT determinants, close contact between research unit and policy-making department, relevance of HTA to policy making, and importance of HTA on policy making were considered facilitators by both groups. For researchers, practicality of HTA report and presentation of evidence in easy-to-understand language can facilitate KT. Policy makers, on the other hand, considered an overly pedantic nature of HTA research as an obstacle to effective KT.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Substantial gaps existed between HTA researchers and policy makers regarding the perceptions of HTA research and KT activities. There are also some differences in KT determinants by these two groups. Enhancing collaboration, promoting practicality and policy relevance of HTA research, and making HTA findings easily understood are likely to further the KT of HTA evidence.
authors: Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment (Ministry of Health),School of Public Health,Fudan University.
authors: Wenbin
authors: W
authors: Liu
authors: School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine,Tulane University.
authors: Lizheng
authors: L
authors: Shi
authors: Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research and Northern Ontario School of Medicine,Laurentian University.
authors: Raymond W
authors: RW
authors: Pong
authors: Center for Health Policy Studies,School of Medicine,Zhejiang University.
authors: Hengjin
authors: H
authors: Dong
authors: Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment (Ministry of Health),School of Public Health,Fudan University.
authors: Yiwei
authors: Y
authors: Mao
authors: Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment (Ministry of Health),School of Public Health,Fudan University.
authors: Meng
authors: M
authors: Tang
authors: Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment (Ministry of Health),Collaborative Innovation Center of Social Risks Governance in Health,School of Public Health,Fudan University,yychen@shmu.edu.cn.
authors: Yingyao
authors: Y
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012108:Research Personnel; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: China