title: Effective knowledge translation approaches and practices in Indigenous health research: a systematic review protocol.
abstract: Effective knowledge translation (KT) is critical to implementing program and policy changes that require shared understandings of knowledge systems, assumptions, and practices. Within mainstream research institutions and funding agencies, systemic and insidious inequities, privileges, and power relationships inhibit Indigenous peoples' control, input, and benefits over research. This systematic review will examine literature on KT initiatives in Indigenous health research to help identify wise and promising Indigenous KT practices and language in Canada and abroad.
  
  
  
  Indexed databases including Aboriginal Health Abstract Database, Bibliography of Native North Americans, CINAHL, Circumpolar Health Bibliographic Database, Dissertation Abstracts, First Nations Periodical Index, Medline, National Indigenous Studies Portal, ProQuest Conference Papers Index, PsycInfo, Social Services Abstracts, Social Work Abstracts, and Web of Science will be searched. A comprehensive list of non-indexed and grey literature sources will also be searched. For inclusion, documents must be published in English; linked to Indigenous health and wellbeing; focused on Indigenous people; document KT goals, activities, and rationale; and include an evaluation of their KT strategy. Identified quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods' studies that meet the inclusion criteria will then be appraised using a quality appraisal tool for research with Indigenous people. Studies that score 6 or higher on the quality appraisal tool will be included for analysis.
  
  
  
  This unique systematic review involves robust Indigenous community engagement strategies throughout the life of the project, starting with the development of the review protocol. The review is being guided by senior Indigenous researchers who will purposefully include literature sources characterized by Indigenous authorship, community engagement, and representation; screen and appraise sources that meet Indigenous health research principles; and discuss the project with the Indigenous Elders to further explore the hazards, wisdom, and processes of sharing knowledge in research contexts. The overall aim of this review is to provide the evidence and basis for recommendations on wise practices for KT terminology and research that improves Indigenous health and wellbeing and/or access to services, programs, or policies that will lead to improved health and wellbeing.
  
  
  
  PROSPERO CRD42016049787 .
authors.affiliation: Well Living House, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada. melodym@mun.ca.
authors.forename: Melody E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Morton Ninomiya
authors.affiliation: National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health, 3333 University Way, Prince George, British Columbia, V2N 4Z9, Canada.
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.affiliation: CHAIM Centre, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, K1S 5B6, Canada.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brascoupé
authors.affiliation: Well Living House, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada.|Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building, 155 College Street, 6th Floor, Toronto, M5T 3M7, Canada.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Firestone
authors.affiliation: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, 1 University Ave. Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2P1, Canada.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.affiliation: First Nations Health Authority, 100 Park Royal S., West Vancouver, British Columbia, V7T 1A2, Canada.|Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5K3, Canada.|St. Paul's Foundation, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1Y6, Canada.
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reading
authors.affiliation: Health Sciences Library, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada.
authors.forename: Carolyn P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Ziegler
authors.affiliation: Well Living House, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada.|University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia.
authors.forename: Raglan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maddox
authors.affiliation: Well Living House, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada.|Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building, 155 College Street, 6th Floor, Toronto, M5T 3M7, Canada.|Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, 61 Queen Street East, Toronto, M5C 2T2, Ontario, Canada.|Canadian Institutes of Health Research Applied Public Health Research Chair in Indigenous Health Knowledge and Information, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Janet K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Smylie
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Indigenous health; Indigenous knowledge; Indigenous research; Knowledge sharing; Knowledge translation; Systematic review