The project managers regarded the Research for Policy tool as a useful checklist for addressing the important alignment areas in a research project. Resultsīy cross-case analysis of the three case studies, the following important alignment areas were identified: the goal, quality, relevance, timing, and presentation of research, the tasks and authorities of actors, the consultative structure and vertical alignment within organizations, and the organizational environment. Based on the findings, the final version of the Research for Policy tool was prepared. The “Research for Policy” tool was tested with input from the project managers of three new research projects. By means of an iterative process, we prepared a tool that includes reflection questions for researchers. MethodsĪ cross-case analysis was conducted to integrate the findings of the evaluation of the three research projects and to identify important alignment areas in these projects. In the present study, we investigated how the findings of these three research projects could be integrated into a practical tool for researchers to enhance their contribution to evidence-based policy. In three previously reported case studies, we extensively evaluated complex research projects commissioned by policymakers to investigate how alignment is achieved in a research process and to discover ways to enhance knowledge contributions to health policy. To improve knowledge utilization in policymaking, alignment between researchers and policymakers during knowledge production is essential, but difficult to maintain.
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