Evidence Generation and Successful Knowledge Translation in Public Health
EAHC Conference on Knowledge Translation - REPORT
Evidence Generation and Successful Knowledge Translation in Public Health
Report of a conference
Held at Brussels for the European Agency for Health and Consumers
14 November 2013
In brief
Knowledge translation is of increasing importance for health and public policy.
This report summarises discussions and presentations at a meeting organised by the European Agency for Health and Consumers
Knowledge translation refers to three joined fields – bringing together information and evidence gained through research; knowledge production through contextualisation and transfer; and knowledge uptake and use.
There is a continuing need to identify areas where public health evidence is lacking, and for public authorities in science and health to promote knowledge translation through research and demonstration programmes, evidence synthesis and evaluation of dissemination and scale-up.
The European Commission – through directorates of Health, Research and Regional Policy – and EU Member States can make important contributions. Further debate and support is needed to promote knowledge translation in public health for European citizens.
Rapporteur
Professor Mark McCarthy University College London, UK November 2013
