Appendix A_Research Question Cross-Walk

Appendix A

Research Question Cross-Walk

Research questions for the environmental scan and needs assessment by data source 

Research Questions	Environmental Scan			Needs Assessment
	Resource/  document  review	Interviews w/ TA center directors	Interviews w/ TA funders	Interviews   w/ TA leads/specialists	Interviews   w/ TA recipients
Which organizations currently support data integration, linkage, and sharing for research and statistical purposes?	
How are they funded and what resources have they created that could be used to support state, local, and Tribal public agencies?				
What are their substantive and technical areas of focus?		
What do the organizations do to coordinate with other groups offering TA and support services in this area?				
How might these organizations make themselves more effective and efficient through coordination, collaboration, and cooperation?			
How are state, local, and Tribal public agencies using integrated data systems (IDS) to support research?					
What needs do states, local, and Tribal public agencies have in order to better support using the IDS to support research?					
What TA supports do they currently leverage and what impact has it had?					
How can the field (i.e., state programs, local programs, and Tribal communities) use existing TA and related supports to support IDS use in research?					