Identifying Key Research Findings and Policy/Program Implications ...

Workshop on Communicating Population and Health Research to PolicymakersEast-West Center, 29 May – 19 June 2010Identifying Key Research Findings and Policy/Program Implications(Guidelines for Discussant)Name of presenter: ____________________Your name: _____________________Did the presentation (Yes? No? Comment?):1. Tell us what the study is about?______________________________________________________________________2. Provide a very short description of the study’s background and the importance of theproblem being addressed?______________________________________________________________________3. Focus on one issue area?______________________________________________________________________4. State clearly three key findings?______________________________________________________________________5. State clearly three program/policy implications that are linked to the findings and arepractical and feasible in terms of financial and human resources?______________________________________________________________________6. Show clearly the relationship between the findings and the implications?______________________________________________________________________7. Use a small number of attractive, readable overheads?______________________________________________________________________8. Avoid technical jargon?______________________________________________________________________9. Stay within the maximum time of 5 minutes?______________________________________________________________________