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Full-serve evidence service for Evidence-Based Practice

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Led By John N Lavis, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by Ontario HIV Treatment Network
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We will include all community-based organizations affiliated with the Canadian AIDS Society and from relevant provincial HIV/AIDS networks in Canada.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

The investigators have developed an online database called 'Synthesized HIV/AIDS Research Evidence' (SHARE), which is designed to support the use of research evidence by those working in the HIV/AIDS sector. This study will evaluate whether a "full-serve" version of SHARE increases the use of research evidence by community-based organizations as compared to a "self-serve" version. The "full-serve" version of SHARE consists of several components: 1) an online searchable database of synthesized research evidence relevant to HIV/AIDS , 2) periodic emailed updates, 3) access to user-friendly summaries and 4) peer-relevance assessments. The self-serve version consists only of a listing of relevant synthesized research evidence . The investigators will also interview participants in the study to obtain feedback about SHARE, how helpful it was in their work, why it was helpful (or not helpful), what aspects were most and least helpful and why, and recommendations for improving it.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
number of logins/month/organization
Secondary outcome measures
Intention to use research evidence

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Full-serve evidence serviceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The full-serve evidence service consists of: an online searchable database of HIV-relevant systematic reviews; monthly email updates highlighting new reviews; access to user-friendly summaries produced by us or by others (when available); links to scientific abstracts; peer relevance assessments, which involves periodic requests to complete a brief assessment of how useful the information in the newly added review is with the average score posted once an assessment is completed; an interface for participants to leave comments in the records of systematic reviews in the database; links to full-text articles (when publicly available); and access to worksheets that help CBOs find and use research evidence
Group II: Self-serve evidence serviceActive Control1 Intervention
Organizations allocated to the control group will only be provided website access to a listing of systematic reviews that are organized by year of publication with links to the record on PubMed (or another publicly available source when not available on PubMed) and access to worksheets that help community-based organizations find and use research evidence.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ontario HIV Treatment NetworkLead Sponsor
13 Previous Clinical Trials
5,253 Total Patients Enrolled
McMaster UniversityOTHER
890 Previous Clinical Trials
2,605,374 Total Patients Enrolled
John N Lavis, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMcMaster University
1 Previous Clinical Trials

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Effects of an Evidence Service on Community-based AIDS Service Organizations' Use of Research Evidence
Michael G. Wilson 2011. "Effects of an Evidence Service on Community-based AIDS Service Organizations' Use of Research Evidence". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01257724.
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