%0 Journal Article %T A Call for a Backward Design to Knowledge Translation %J International Journal of Health Policy and Management %I Kerman University of Medical Sciences %Z 2322-5939 %A El-Jardali, Fadi %A Fadlallah, Racha %D 2015 %\ 01/01/2015 %V 4 %N 1 %P 1-5 %! A Call for a Backward Design to Knowledge Translation %K Evidence-Informed Policy %K Knowledge Translation (KT) %K Research Utilization %K Lebanon %R 10.15171/ijhpm.2015.10 %X Despite several calls to support evidence-informed policy-making, variations in uptake of evidence into policy persist. This editorial brings together and builds on previous Knowledge Translation (KT) frameworks and theories to present a simple, yet, holistic approach for promoting evidence-informed policies. The proposed conceptual framework is characterized by its impact-oriented approach and its view of KT as a continuum from the evidence synthesis stage to uptake and evaluation, while highlighting capacity and resource requirement at every step. A practical example is given to guide readers through the different steps of the framework. With a growing interest in strengthening evidence-informed policy-making, there is a need to continuously develop theories to understand and improve the science of KT and its implementation within the field of policy-making. %U https://www.ijhpm.com/article_2938_f83560f497c9cb32516034f932731d4d.pdf