Challenges of translating epidemiologic research: An application to rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders

Translation of research into public health policy is featured in common definitions of epidemiology, as an end result of scientific discovery on disease occurrence and causes. This dual nature of epidemiology, which brings together discovery and its use, seems to imply two main dimensions by which t...

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Autor principal:	Raquel Lucas
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Research translation Knowledge transfer Epidemiology Public health policy Rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:499d6bd04def4ae79fafe69a8c5089eb2021-11-28T04:37:44ZChallenges of translating epidemiologic research: An application to rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders2590-113310.1016/j.gloepi.2021.100069https://doaj.org/article/499d6bd04def4ae79fafe69a8c5089eb2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590113321000237https://doaj.org/toc/2590-1133Translation of research into public health policy is featured in common definitions of epidemiology, as an end result of scientific discovery on disease occurrence and causes. This dual nature of epidemiology, which brings together discovery and its use, seems to imply two main dimensions by which to judge epidemiologic research: technical or field-specific quality and societal value. This paper uses our research on the epidemiology of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders as a starting point to discuss the interface between these dimensions, exploring a number of conceptual, practical and ethical challenges that epidemiologists increasingly need to address when aiming for research translation. Those include not only the appraisal of the technical quality of research, which is familiar to researchers, but also the judgement on the usefulness and actual use of knowledge, as well as the assessment of the legitimacy of research based on translation potential. Several challenges lie ahead, but interdisciplinary conceptual and technical developments have the potential to guide future epidemiologic research of consequence. Approaches that recognize complexity and formalize the involvement of stakeholders in the research process within transparent frameworks open promising avenues for an effective translation of epidemiologic research projected into the future.Raquel LucasElsevierarticleResearch translationKnowledge transferEpidemiologyPublic health policyRheumatic and musculoskeletal disordersInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216ENGlobal Epidemiology, Vol 3, Iss , Pp 100069- (2021)
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topic	Research translation Knowledge transfer Epidemiology Public health policy Rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
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description	Translation of research into public health policy is featured in common definitions of epidemiology, as an end result of scientific discovery on disease occurrence and causes. This dual nature of epidemiology, which brings together discovery and its use, seems to imply two main dimensions by which to judge epidemiologic research: technical or field-specific quality and societal value. This paper uses our research on the epidemiology of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders as a starting point to discuss the interface between these dimensions, exploring a number of conceptual, practical and ethical challenges that epidemiologists increasingly need to address when aiming for research translation. Those include not only the appraisal of the technical quality of research, which is familiar to researchers, but also the judgement on the usefulness and actual use of knowledge, as well as the assessment of the legitimacy of research based on translation potential. Several challenges lie ahead, but interdisciplinary conceptual and technical developments have the potential to guide future epidemiologic research of consequence. Approaches that recognize complexity and formalize the involvement of stakeholders in the research process within transparent frameworks open promising avenues for an effective translation of epidemiologic research projected into the future.
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title	Challenges of translating epidemiologic research: An application to rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders
title_short	Challenges of translating epidemiologic research: An application to rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders
title_full	Challenges of translating epidemiologic research: An application to rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders
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Challenges of translating epidemiologic research: An application to rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders

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