Knowledge Translation

Public health surveillance requires timely and meaningful dissemination of findings to those who need to know so that appropriate action can be taken. Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP) study and one-time survey investigators must disseminate results within 18 months of the termination of data collection.

Required knowledge translation activities

Investigators are required to undertake the following activities:

  • Provide an interim or final summary report of study or one-time survey results no later than mid-February (date will be communicated to investigators each year) for inclusion in the annual CPSP Results publication.
  • Write an article on the final study or one-time survey results and submit it for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific or medical journal. A copy of the manuscript must be shared with the CPSP for review prior to publication.
  • Share study and one-time survey results with key stakeholders.

Encouraged knowledge translation activities

Investigators are strongly encouraged to undertake the following activities:

  • Prepare a Surveillance Highlight to appear in Paediatrics & Child Health.
  • Submit abstract and concurrent session proposals to the Canadian Paediatric Society annual conference, as well as other relevant national and international scientific meetings and conferences.
  • If requested, present study or one-time survey results to the CPSP Scientific Steering Committee.
  • Work with the CPSP office to disseminate key study and survey findings in a timely fashion to stakeholders.
  • Participate in media releases related to a CPSP study or one-time survey, which will be done in conjunction with the Canadian Paediatric Society’s (CPS) media relations team.
  • Take advantage of knowledge translation tools available through the CPS including the CPS Blog, social media channels, communication with CPS committees and sections, the journal Paediatrics & Child Health, and the CPS online learning platformPedagogy.

Investigators can ensure appropriate dissemination of results by adhering to the following CPSP policies:

  • Appropriately acknowledge the CPSP as a joint program of the Canadian Paediatric Society and the Public Health Agency of Canada when publishing or presenting study and one-time survey results.
  • Submit all draft manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations to the CPSP for review prior to the presentation or publishing.
  • Include the CPSP logo, which can be supplied by the CPSP office, in all presentations.
  • Include the following text in all publications:

“This article is based on information gathered through the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. The views, opinions, and/or conclusions expressed by the author(s) are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, and/or conclusions of either the Canadian Paediatric Society, the Public Health Agency of Canada, or the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program.”

  • Disclose all funding in presentations and publications.
  • Review and adhere to the clauses in the investigators’ data sharing agreement (in the Principal Investigator’s Agreement)
  • Protect patient privacy and data confidentiality by securely storing study information in accordance with relevant federal and provincial/territorial legislation.
  • Destroy data used for analysis within seven years of the end of the study/survey.
  • Ensure that all cell counts of one to four cases are suppressed in any publication or presentation, in accordance with CPSP privacy policies.