Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the quantitative measurement tools used in fields of study related to coproduction, as an approach to mobilizing knowledge, in order to inform the measurement of impact.

Design/methodology/approach

An overview methodology was used to synthesize the findings from prior instrument reviews, focusing on the contexts in which measurement tools have been used, the main constructs and content themes of the tools, and the extent to which the tools display promising psychometric and pragmatic qualities.

Findings

Eight identified reviews described 441 instruments and measures designed to capture various aspects of knowledge being mobilized among diverse research stakeholders, with 291 (66%) exhibiting relevance for impact measurement.

Research limitations/implications

Future studies that measure aspects of coproduction need to engage more openly and critically with psychometric and pragmatic considerations when designing, implementing and reporting on measurement tools.

Practical implications

Twenty-seven tools with strong measurement properties for evidencing impact in coproduction were identified, offering a starting point for scholars and practitioners engaging in partnered approaches to research, such as in professional learning networks.

Originality/value

Current quantitative approaches to measuring the impacts of coproduction are failing to do so in ways that are meaningful, consistent, rigorous, reproducible and equitable. This paper provides a first step to addressing this issue by exploring promising measurement tools from fields of study with theoretical similarities to coproduction.

中文翻译：

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对联产产生影响的定量手段和措施概述

目的

本文的目的是研究与联合生产相关的研究领域中使用的定量测量工具，作为调动知识的一种方法，以告知影响的测量结果。

设计/方法/方法

概述方法被用于综合先前的仪器检查结果，重点是使用测量工具的环境，工具的主要结构和内容主题，以及工具在多大程度上展现出令人信服的心理和语用品质。

发现

已确定的八项评论描述了441种手段和措施，旨在捕捉在不同研究利益相关者中动员的知识的各个方面，其中291项（占66％）与影响度量具有相关性。

研究局限/意义

在设计，实施和报告测量工具时，需要对联合生产的各个方面进行进一步的研究，这些研究需要更加公开和批判地结合心理和务实方面的考虑。

实际影响

确定了二十七种工具，这些工具具有很强的度量属性，可以证明对联合生产的影响，这为从事合作研究方法（例如在专业学习网络中）的学者和从业人员提供了起点。

创意/价值

当前衡量联合生产影响的定量方法未能做到有意义，一致，严格，可复制和公平的方式。本文通过探索具有理论相似性和共同生产的研究领域中有前途的测量工具，为解决这一问题提供了第一步。