Publications and Resources

Current Series from CHSRF

Mythbusters, using evidence to debunk common misconceptions in Canadian healthcare, 2001–present
- Mythbusters Teaching Resource
Pass it on! Innovative approaches to making a difference in healthcare, 2009–present
@chsrf, our monthly e-bulletin, 2009–present

Note: Funded research reports can be found here.

Canada’s first-ever chartbook on healthcare quality. Providing both domestic and international data, the chartbook reports on six key domains of quality: effectiveness; access; capacity; safety; patient-centredness; and equity.

This series of 19 articles describes processes for ensuring that relevant research is identified, appraised and used to inform decisions about health policies and programs.

Promising Practices in Research Use, a series that highlights healthcare organizations that have invested their time, energy and resources to improve their ability to use research, 2005–2009, 25 issues
Insight and Action, a monthly digest sharing knowledge about knowledge exchange, 2007–2009, 53 issues
Evidence Boost, a series of research summaries where evidence indicates a preferred course of action, 2005–2009, 25 issues
Brokering Digest, a spotlight on knowledge brokering resources, 2005–2007, 32 issues
Networks Digest, 2005–2007, 35 issues
Network Notes, 2005, 5 issues
Links, CHSRF's quarterly newsletter, 1997–2008, 39 issues

Glossary, knowledge exchange terms as used by CHSRF
Tools to Help Organizations Create, Share, and Use Research, valuable information about the 4 As (acquire, assess, adapt and apply), although not currently maintained
Communication Resources, tips and guidelines for report writing (1:3:25), presentations, posters, self-editing and talking to media, 6 articles
KEYS, a guide to implementing effective knowledge exchange
Approaches to Knowledge Exchange, 9 papers about philosophies and approaches for getting the right knowledge to the right people at the right time, 1997–2006
Self Assessment Tool (SAT), for use by decision-making organizations that want to generate an internal discussion about how well they use research and where there is potential for improvement
Insight and Action, a monthly digest sharing knowledge about knowledge exchange, 2007–2009, 53 issues
Brokering Digest, a spotlight on knowledge brokering resources, 2005–2007, 32 issues
Networks Digest, a spotlight on network-related resources, 2005–2007, 35 issues
Network Notes, key issues, concerns and opportunities in the field of knowledge networks and communities of practice, 2005, 5 issues
Exchange Notes, Making “linkage and exchange” work, 2006, 1 issue
Recognition, finding ways to make applied scholarship in health services count, 2006, 2 issues

Summaries, 4 summary papers on key issues in the final report: primary healthcare, governance, health human resources, and access and quality
Discussion papers, 9 papers produced for the Romanow Commission that use research to argue the pros and cons around major issues, 2002