Are Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) research ready? A regional evaluation in England: the Research ABC project (AHPs Building Research Capacity Across the Black Country)

The Research ABC project identified baseline research levels for AHPs across the Black Country, and delivered training, with potential to develop research capability and capacity. Research Champions enable research, creating a supportive environment (context) and changing culture, addressing the AHP Research Strategy vision. The Research ABC model and GO-RESEARCH recommendations (developed from the project findings) could be adopted more widely to help drive AHP research forward; appropriate infrastructure and raising the importance of research is essential to achieve this in the future.