Fifteen to twenty years is how long it takes for the billions of dollars of university-based research to translate into evidence-based policies and programs suitable for public use. Over the past decade, an exciting science has emerged that seeks to narrow the gap between the discovery of new knowledge a...
Este manual metodológico ofrece un enfoque detallado para realizar síntesis rápidas de evidencia que apoyen la formulación de políticas de salud. Incluye las principales etapas del proceso: formulación de preguntas, búsqueda, selección y extracción de evidencia, evaluación de la certeza de los ...
Overweight and obesity are a global epidemic with rates having risen to alarming levels in both developed and developing countries. Chile has been no exemption, with sharp increases in obesity prevalence, especially among school-age children. This paper describes the policy actions and strategies impleme...
Informing the health policymaking process with the best available scientific evidence has become relevant to health systems globally. Knowledge Translation Platforms (KTP), such as the World Health Organization's Evidence Informed Policy Networks (EVIPNet), are a recognized strategy for linking research ...
Purpose: The WHO’s Evidence-informed Policy Network (EVIPNet) has supported Member States in designing, implementing and institutionalizing efforts to support evidence-informed policy-making (EIP). This experience has shown the importance of systematically and comprehensively identifying important cont...
Background: The objective of this work was to inform the design of a rapid response program to support evidence-informed decision-making in health policy and practice for the Americas region. Specifically, we focus on the following: (1) What are the best ethodological approaches for rapid reviews of the ...
Esse artigo relata a experiência de implementação do plano de ação da Rede para Políticas Informadas por Evidências (EVIPNet Brasil), descrevendo suas atividades, de janeiro/2013 a março/ 2016, e discutindo sua relevância para a consolidação da iniciativa como uma plataforma de tradução do c...
Aqui apresentamos, de forma breve, os principais aspectos abordados pelas ferramentas SUPPORT (Supporting Policy Relevant Reviews and Trials) para elaboração de políticas de saúde informadas por evidências. As Ferramentas SUPPORT foram apresentadas em um conjunto de artigos publicados em 2009 na rev...
Engaging policymakers, healthcare
managers and policy analysts in the conduct of
knowledge synthesis can help increase its impact. This
is particularly important for knowledge synthesis
studies commissioned by decision-makers with limited
timelines, as well as reviews of health policy and
systems researc...
Um dos principais desafios das políticas de saúde é promover o uso sistemático
de evidências científicas na sua formulação e implementação. Esse desafio é ainda
mais significativo em países como o Brasil, onde os resultados das políticas de saúde
são condicionados também por fatores socio...
