Monday, January 12, 2009

[EQ] Evidence Informed Health Policy Series

Evidence Informed Health Policy

This series of articles provides support for the use of research evidence in developing health policies


Evidence-informed health policy 4 - Case descriptions of organizations that support the use of research evidence

John N Lavis, Ray Moynihan, Andrew D Oxman, Elizabeth J Paulsen
Implementation Science 2008, 3:56 (17 December 2008)

Available online PDF at: http://www.implementationscience.com/content/pdf/1748-5908-3-56.pdf
 

“….The findings from our case descriptions, the first of their kind, intersect in interesting ways with the messages arising from two systematic reviews of the factors that increase the prospects for research use in policymaking. Strong relationships between researchers and policymakers bodes well given such interactions appear to increase the prospects for research use. The time-consuming nature of an evidence-based approach, on the other hand, suggests the need for more efficient production processes that are ‘quick and clean enough.’ Our case descriptions and accompanying video documentaries provide a rich description of organizations supporting the use of research evidence, which can be drawn upon by those establishing or leading similar organizations, particularly in low- and middle-income countries…”

 

Evidence-informed health policy 3 - Interviews with the directors of organizations that support the use of research evidence

John N Lavis, Andrew D Oxman, Ray Moynihan, Elizabeth J Paulsen
Implementation Science 2008, 3:55 (17 December 2008)
Available online PDF at: http://www.implementationscience.com/content/pdf/1748-5908-3-55.pdf

 

“…..Only a small number of previous efforts to describe the experiences of organizations that produce  clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), undertake health technology assessments (HTAs), or directly  support the use of research evidence in developing health policy (i.e., government support units, or  GSUs) have relied on interviews and then only with HTA agencies. Interviews offer the potential for capturing experiences in great depth, particularly the experiences of organizations that may be underrepresented in surveys…”

 


Evidence-informed health policy 2 - Survey of organizations that support the use of research evidence

John N Lavis, Elizabeth J Paulsen, Andrew D Oxman, Ray Moynihan
Implementation Science 2008, 3:54 (17 December 2008)
Available online PDF at: http://www.implementationscience.com/content/pdf/1748-5908-3-54.pdf

 

“….The findings from our survey, the most broadly based of its kind, both extend or clarify the applicability of the messages arising from previous surveys and related documentary analyses, such as how the ‘principles of evidence-based medicine dominate current  guideline programs’ and the importance of collaborating with other organizations. The survey also provides a description of the history, structure, processes, outputs, and perceived strengths and weaknesses of existing organizations from which those establishing or leading similar organizations can draw….”

 


Evidence-informed health policy 1 - Synthesis of findings from a multi-method study of organizations that support the use of research evidence

John N Lavis, Andrew D Oxman, Ray Moynihan, Elizabeth J Paulsen
Implementation Science 2008, 3:53 (17 December 2008)

Available online PDF at: http://www.implementationscience.com/content/pdf/1748-5908-3-53.pdf  

 

“…..This synthesis of findings from a multi-method study, along with the more detailed findings from each of the three phases of the study (which are reported in the three following articles in the series), provide a strong basis on which researchers, policymakers, international organizations (and networks) like WHO can respond to the growing chorus of voices calling for efforts to support the use of research evidence in developing health policy….”

 

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