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Very little previous work has experimentally tested the impact of research dissemination activities on policymakers’ use of research evidence, and this study illustrates a feasible method of doing soThis study builds on descriptive research that has shed light on tactics to improve research translation for policymakers by designing and testing an “enhanced dissemination” that facilitates direct researchers and state legislators via email.This study demonstrates that a theory-based model, the SciComm Optimizer for Policy Engagement (SCOPE), was effective in increasing state legislators’ use of research language in social media posts related to COVID-19.