Did you know it takes an average of 17 years to move research evidence into practice? And sometimes, it doesn’t even make it into practice. One of the major findings from clinical and health services research is the failure to translate research into practice and policy. Further, the best evidence may not be contextually relevant to…
Tweet Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of completing my practicum with the knowledge translation (KT) team of the Canadian Population Attributable Risk of Cancer (ComPARe) study. This team consists of individuals from both the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and Cancer Care Ontario (CCO). My practicum was unique in that I was co-supervised by…
The first of its kind in Canada, the Canadian Population Attributable Risk of Cancer (ComPARe) study provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date estimates of the preventable burden of cancer in Canada. Released on May 8, the study, led by Drs Christine Friedenreich and Darren Brenner of Alberta Health Services, provides estimates of the number and percentage…