Table 4

Dissemination factors associated with the reporting of research impacts

Time spent on dissemination

>10%

<10%

X²

Reported policy impacts

38/69

80/145

p = 0.98

Reported health service impacts

28/67

85/145

p = 0.02

Reported cited in clinical guidelines

18/68

48/144

p = 0.31

Reported misreporting

14/68

14/147

p = 0.02

Dissemination plan produced by researchers

Yes

No

X²

Reported policy impacts

81/145

39/120

p = 0.52

Reported health service impacts

72/142

42/71

p = 0.24

Reported cited in clinical guidelines

47/143

20/70

p = 0.52

Reported misreporting

20/146

9/71

p = 0.83

Dissemination support within dept

Yes

No

X²

Reported policy impacts

31/46

89/170

p = 0.06

Reported health service impacts

26/46

88/168

p = 0.62

Reported cited in clinical guidelines

17/46

50/168

p = 0.35

Reported misreporting

13/45

16/172

p < 0.01

Advice/support received from funder

Yes

No

X²

Reported policy impacts

62/83

58/132

p < 0.01

Reported health service impacts

45/83

69/130

p = 0.87

Reported cited in clinical guidelines

28/81

39/132

p = 0.44

Reported misreporting

18/85

11/121

p < 0.01

Believe that academic journals have most impact

Yes

No

X²

Reported policy impacts

61/124

51/73

p < 0.01

Reported health service impacts

63/123

39/72

p = 0.69

Reported cited in clinical guidelines

41/123

19/73

p = 0.28

Reported misreporting

17/125

9/73

p = 0.79

Wilson et al. Implementation Science 2010 5:61   doi:10.1186/1748-5908-5-61