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Table 2 The final list of EIPM barriers in knowledge production (PUSH), presented separately for the systematic review and policy dialogue

From: Systematic review and policy dialogue to determine challenges in evidence-informed health policy-making: findings of the SASHA study

Barriers Source
A: Supportive processes Review Policy dialogue
 Interactions between medical and non-medical universities have not been defined *  
 Organizational resources for information technology development are inadequate *  
 Academic members are selected regardless of the skills required *  
 Lack of mutual trust between researchers *  
 Researchers are dispersed, and there is no coordination among them *  
 There are no clearly defined task descriptions in knowledge translation (KT) units   *
 The superficiality of policies and processes of teamwork thinking and interdisciplinary research   *
 Researchers are not employed based on research needs   *
B: Incentive systems Review Policy dialogue
 B1: Organizational values and goals
  Absence of a sustainable development approach in research   *
 B2: Individual capacities and capabilities
  Researchers' lack of awareness on the necessity of KT *  
  Researchers' inadequate skills in research and KT methods *  
  Researchers' lack of familiarity with target audiences and the methodology of policy-making studies *  
 B3: Performance evaluation and reward programmes
  Considering quantitative criteria such as publication instead of giving importance to research quality and its applicability *  
  Neglecting KT activities in the performance evaluation *  
  Researchers' inadequate incentives to produce applied knowledge and the lack of the need to transfer their results *  
  Researchers' preference to choose easy instead of difficult research   *
  Lack of incentives to interact with society   *
C: Characteristics of evidence Source
 C1: Research evidence Review Policy dialogue
  Weak strategic purchasing of research: research is not consistent with the users' needs and priorities *  
  Stakeholders do not participate in conducting the research *  
Lack of trust of local evidence produced *  
  Absence of appropriate laws for protecting individuals' intellectual property rights *  
  The research results published are not up to date *  
  Local evidence is not used *  
  The persistence of journals' editor-in-chief councils on the publication of specific topics *  
  Poor quality of evidence   *
  High volume of data or conflicting results, design, and differing values   *
  Lengthy and conflicting review processes   *
 C2: Routine health system data (registration, collection, analysis, dissemination)
  Those registering the routine data are unaware of the data's significance *  
  The lack of timely registration of patient data due to lack of coordination among different units and the unreliability of the data *  
  Incomplete implementation of health information systems *  
  Delay in or lack of decision-maker access to routine data, particularly data related to cost of services *