The Canadian Cardiovascular Society and knowledge translation: turning best evidence into best practice.

Full Abstract

Care gaps, the discrepancy between processes of care recognized as best practice and care provided in usual clinical practice, exist in cardiovascular disease. Knowledge translation, the process of turning best evidence into best practices, has the potential to reduce care gaps. As the national voice for cardiovascular physicians and scientists, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society is committed to knowledge translation. The present article describes how knowledge translation builds on the constructs of continuing medical education and continuing professional development; what can be done to improve knowledge translation; and what the Canadian Cardiovascular Society is currently doing about this.

Author information

Author/s: Tremblay, Guy J L (GJ); Drouin, Denis (D); Parker, John (J); Monette, Céline (C); Côté, Danielle F (DF); Reid, Robert D (RD);

Affiliation: CHaUQ-HSS, Quebec, Canada.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review

Journal: The Canadian journal of cardiology (Can J Cardiol), published in Canada. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2004-Oct; vol 20 (issue 12) : pp 1195-8

Dates: Created 2004/10/20; Completed 2004/12/10; Revised 2008/04/09;

PMID: 15494770, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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