Table 1 Diffusion and dissemination planning template of the IKT Guiding Principles

Identified knowledge users

SCI Researchers

SCI Researchers

SCI Knowledge users (e.g., persons with lived experience, policymakers, health and/or service providers, professional organizations, industry partners, etc.)

SCI Research funders

Main messages

The eight Integrated Knowledge Translation (IKT) Guiding Principles were developed to support partnerships to conduct quality and ethical research in spinal cord injury (SCI) that is relevant, useful, useable, and avoids tokenism.

These principles can be considered and/or used by all partners (researchers, knowledge users, and funders of SCI research) early and throughout the entire research process. Partners should regularly refer to the IKT Guiding Principles while reflecting on their approach, contributions, and commitment to the partnership and adjust as needed.

KT goals

Generate awareness

KT strategies

To generate awareness:

     Publication

     Social media

To generate awareness:

     Materials (toolkit, pamphlet)

     Plain language summaries

     Workshop, webinar

     Conferences

     Social Media

     Media

     Network

KT process

IKT approach to end of grant KT.

KT evaluation

Awareness indicators:

1. IKT Guiding Principles website visits

2. Downloads of the IKT Guiding Principles

3. Citations of the IKT Guiding Principles

Resources

Human resource:

     Open Access Publication

Web Support:

     Social media

Governing Board:

     Governance structure; KT Team

Financial Support:

     SSHRC funding; Michael Smith funding

     In-kind resources from partners and University

Human Support:

     Partner networks; Graduate trainees research assistance; Graphic design; Institution media

Web Support:

     Webinars; Website; Social media