KTS steps | Processes | Evidence/sources |
Step 1 problem statement. | Describe the problem: Size of problem. Severity of problem. Societal burden. Problem context. | Oral health and performance impacts in elite and professional athletes.1 |
Step 2 evidence synthesis and description. | For all available evidence: Gain for the individual. Gain for society. Context for the evidence. Contemporary views. | Oral health-related behaviours reported by elite and professional athletes.4 DBOH.5 |
Step 3 establish a knowledge transfer group (KTG). | Within the KTG discuss: KTS step 1(the problem). KTS step 2 (the evidence). Completeness and representativeness of the group. | Advisory group. Focus group. Expert opinion. |
Step 4 intervention (product) development. | Product goal. Target group. Product context. | COM-B model. |
Step 5 evaluation. | Use a framework such as: Reach. Effectiveness. Adoption. Implementation. Maintenance. | Study protocol. Disseminate results (publication) . |
COM-B, capability, opportunity, motivation and behaviour; DBOH, delivering better oral health; KTS, knowledge transfer system.