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The knowledge transfer and uptake approach emphasizes an increased NHRDPcapacity to anticipate pressures to provide evidence that supports Health Canada policyand program decisions.Approach I: Generate and Develop KnowledgeThe NHRDP will fund innovative, peer-reviewed health research projects and personnelawards that contribute to the development of integrated bodies of knowledge for policydevelopment within the strategic long-term research themes.Approach II: Transfer and Uptake of KnowledgeThe NHRDP will fund innovative peer-reviewed health research projects and personnelawards that: examine and synthesize existing data within the strategic long-termresearch themes; and, develop innovative ways of inserting this information into thepolicy formulation process.2.1 Criteria:The NHRDP has refined the screening criteria to assess the policy relevance ofresearch activities. Research proposals and personal award holders demonstrating andlinking research to these criteria will receive a higher funding priority. The following willbe used to the assess policy relevance of all the NHRDP research.Potential policy impact or influencecontribution to the knowledge base for national and regional policy developmentand planning;timeliness of proposed work;demonstration of a clear applicability and transferability beyond the local level;research is developed from a sufficiently multi-disciplinary or multi-sectoralperspective;potential to inform Health Canada core activities, vision and priority researchthemes; andinvolvement of appropriate community and policy partners.Potential significancemagnitude of the issue (severity/intensity, size of population affected, potentialhealth gain or risk);potential societal cost; andpotential improvement in quality of life.2.2 Contact: Information Officer, Telephone: (613) 954-8549; Fax: (613) 954-7363; Internet: NHRDPINFO@inet.hwc.caPg. 160