Resources for Research Teams

The SPOR Evidence Alliance research teams regularly respond to health system decision-maker requests for evidence to inform pressing health challenges in Canada and beyond.

To ensure consistent product delivery, we have developed a series of templates and guidance documents for research teams.

Guidance Tools and Resources

Reflective Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Exercise

Designed to support exploration of the social advantages and/or disadvantages in an individual’s life, and learn how these intersecting social factors can impact a research project.

Guidance on Engaging Patient and Public Partners in Research as a Researcher

Designed to provide guidance to researchers wishing to engage patients and members of the public in health research in a meaningful, non-tokenistic way.

Guidance on Being a Patient and Public Partner in Research

Designed to provide guidance to patient and public partners on how to engage in health research in a meaningful and collaborative way.

Resource List for Rapid Review Methods Guidance

Designed to provide guidance on best practices in the conduct of rapid reviews.

Right Review Tool

Formerly known as ‘What Review is Right for You?’, this new and improved tool has been designed to help determine the right knowledge synthesis approach for your specific research question and objective along with helpful resources and examples for the specific approach.

Knowledge Dissemination Tool (coming soon!)

Designed to outline some common strategies to share research findings and activities with various audiences to increase awareness and promote change.

Forms

Patient and Public Engagement Request Form

Designed for researchers wishing to request support from the SPOR Evidence Alliance in identifying and engaging patients and/or members of the public in research projects.

Templates

Work Plan Template

Designed to provide a narrative roadmap of a research project.
*To be used in tandem with the study budget template.

Study Budget Template

Designed to report on the operational budget and cost sharing for a research project.
*To be used in tandem with the work plan template.

Progress Update Template

Designed to document and report on the status of ongoing research project progress.

Report Template

Designed to present a detailed technical narrative of a completed research project.

Research Brief Template

Designed to present a high-level technical summary of a completed research project.

Plain Language Summary Template

Designed to present a high-level summary of a completed research project for a lay audience.