PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ball, Lauren
AU  - Lepre, Breanna
AU  - Van Dorssen, Clare
TI  - Measurable and immeasurable spread of knowledge for research impact: a reflection on the validated NutComp tool
AID  - 10.1136/bmjnph-2023-000723
DP  - 2023 Sep 13
TA  - BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health
PG  - e000723
4099  - http://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2023/09/13/bmjnph-2023-000723.short
4100  - http://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2023/09/13/bmjnph-2023-000723.full
AB  - Background Contemporary research now includes effort to generate impact beyond the creation of new knowledge.Methods This report provides an illustrative case study of tactful research planning and dissemination for impact and provides an emerging pathway for others to holistically track reach, spread and uptake, to create a nuanced impact narrative.Results Nutrition Competence Tool (NutComp) is a validated tool that assesses the self-perceived competence of health professionals in providing nutrition care. Since open-access publication in 2015, it has been used by researchers and health professionals in 28 countries across 6 continents. The reach, spread, uptake and impact of NutComp are summarised, including indicators to support impact tracking for knowledge.Conclusion Given the complex phenomenon of research impact, careful planning is required to capture and attribute research impact.