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What research tells us about knowledge transfer strategies to improve public health in low-income countries: a scoping review

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  • Stéphanie Siron
  • Christian Dagenais
  • Valéry Ridde

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The review provides specific elements for understanding the transfer processes in low-income countries and highlights the need for systematic evaluation of the conditions for research results utilization. Copyright The Author(s) 2015

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  • Stéphanie Siron & Christian Dagenais & Valéry Ridde, 2015. "What research tells us about knowledge transfer strategies to improve public health in low-income countries: a scoping review," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 60(7), pages 849-863, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:60:y:2015:i:7:p:849-863
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-015-0716-5
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