@article{41831,
      recid = {41831},
      author = {Harfield, Stephen;},
      title = {Assessing the quality of health research from an  Indigenous perspective : the Aboriginal and Torres Strait  Islander quality appraisal tool},
      pages = {9 pages},
      note = {This resource was extracted from the Directory of Open  Access Journals (DOAJ)},
      abstract = {Abstract Background The lack of attention to Indigenous  epistemologies and, more broadly, Indigenous values in  primary research, is mirrored in the standardised critical  appraisal tools used to guide evidence-based practice and  systematic reviews and meta-syntheses. These critical  appraisal tools offer no guidance on how validity or  contextual relevance should be assessed for Indigenous  populations and cultural contexts. Failure to tailor the  research questions, design, analysis, dissemination and  knowledge translation to capture understandings that are  specific to Indigenous peoples results in research of  limited acceptability and benefit and potentially harms  Indigenous peoples. A specific Aboriginal and Torres Strait  Islander Quality Appraisal Tool is needed to address this  gap. Method The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander  Quality Appraisal Tool (QAT) was developed using a modified  Nominal Group and Delphi Techniques and the tool’s  validity, reliability, and feasibility were assessed over  three stages of independent piloting. National and  international research guidelines were used as points of  reference. Piloting of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait  Islander QAT with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and  non-Indigenous experts led to refinement of the tool.  Results The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander QAT  consists of 14 questions that assess the quality of health  research from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander  perspective. The questions encompass setting appropriate  research questions; community engagement and consultation;  research leadership and governance; community protocols;  intellectual and cultural property rights; the collection  and management of research material; Indigenous research  paradigms; a strength-based approach to research; the  translation of findings into policy and practice; benefits  to participants and communities involved; and capacity  strengthening and two-way learning. Outcomes from the  assessment of the tool’s validity, reliability, and  feasibility were overall positive. Conclusion This is the  first tool to appraise research quality from the  perspective of Indigenous peoples. Through the uptake of  the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander QAT we hope to  improve the quality and transparency of research with  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with the  potential for greater improvements in Aboriginal and Torres  Strait Islander health and wellbeing.},
      url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/41831},
}