Applied Health Research Questions
Who can submit an AHRQ?
In order for a research question to be eligible for consideration as an AHRQ, the following criteria must be met:
- Your organization must be considered a health system policymaker or provider as defined in the Ministry of Health (MOH) AHRQ guidelines.
- Research evidence obtained from an AHRQ must be used to inform planning, policy and program development that will benefit the entire Ontario health system.
- Questions based on personal interest or other non-system purposes are not eligible for an AHRQ.
How can I submit an AHRQ?
- Contact the ODPRN Project Manager, Samantha Singh ([email protected]) for a preliminary discussion. Please provide a brief description of your AHRQ.
- Complete a Knowledge User AHRQ Request Form by providing a brief summary of the background and purpose of the AHRQ, the current status of knowledge by your group, as well as a description of how the eventual research evidence will be used, whether it will be made publicly available and what purpose the proposed research will serve.
- Ensure that the request form is signed by a Senior Decision Maker at your organization.
- Submit the completed request form to Samantha Singh ([email protected]).
Important Notes
- As per guidelines set out by the MOH, the ODPRN may not have the capacity to answer every AHRQ and therefore reserves the right to decline an AHRQ request as necessary.
- Any research evidence generated by the ODPRN in response to an AHRQ will be required to follow institutional reporting policies. This includes providing the MOH with 30-day advance notice of any research evidence that is reported publicly.
- Results from AHRQs as well as a Summary of Findings form will be submitted to the MOH once a project is complete.
- Upon completion of an AHRQ project, you will be asked to provide feedback through a survey on how the research evidence generated from this project was used to inform and impact policy, program development and service planning.