Case Study Value: (30%) Group or individual: individual Word limit: 1,500 words (+/- 10%) excluding title page and references in reference list. Words included: Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion/Recommendations; in-text referencing, tables). Learning Outcomes: Identify key translation science definitions and terminology Use appropriate methods to assess the quality of available evidence related to the best-practice in your field Identify knowledge translation needs in your field Identify and use key models and frameworks underpinning evidence translation Understand what constitutes a ‘complex intervention’ and the barriers and facilitators that may apply to implementing a complex intervention Identify key knowledge translation strategies and their evidence base Understand knowledge translation goals and how to evaluate outcomes Describe practical change facilitation strategies and sustainability approaches to knowledge translation. This assignment covers Modules 1-5 of the course content.Instructions: In your case study: I.Choose a best practice recommendation from a National or International clinical Guideline e.g. Australian Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management (or other similar Guideline for a different condition) and critically appraise the research it is based on; II. Discuss the strength of the evidence that underpins the recommendation you have chosen: III. Evaluate / identify the service delivery compliance related to the recommendation you have chosen and reasons why an evidence-practice gap exists between the service delivery and the clinical recommendation; IV. Use one of the theoretical frameworks presented in Module 5 for analysing the determinants of implementation to structure your discussion and arguments for why some people do not receive recommended best practice. Make sure your assignment is concise and remember to proof read your work. See the Marking rubric for further detail of allocation of marks within the assignment. Add your total words (minus references) at the beginning of your assignment.
