In this article, we address considerations about resource use and costs. The consequences of a policy or programme option for resource use differ from other impacts (both in terms of benefits and harms) in several ways. However, considerations of the consequences of options for resource use are similar t...
This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers. Evidence about local conditions is evidence that is available from the specific setting(s) in which a decision or action on a policy o...
Policy briefs are a relatively new approach to packaging research evidence for policymakers. The first step in a policy brief is to prioritise a policy issue. Once an issue is prioritised, the focus then turns to mobilising the full range of research evidence relevant to the various features of the issue...
This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers. Systematic reviews are increasingly seen as a key source of information in policymaking, particularly in terms of assisting with descr...
This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers. After a policy decision has been made, the next key challenge is transforming this stated policy position into practical actions. What...
This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers. Differences between health systems may often result in a policy or programme option that is used in one setting not being feasible or ...
While the term “civil society” is in widespread use in
many countries, particularly in low- and middle-income
countries, in some countries (such as Canada) the terms
“voluntary organization,” “non-governmental
organization,” and “advocacy group” are much more
commonly used.(1) The term ...
La confiabilidad de las revisiones sistemáticas en cuanto a los efectos de las intervenciones sanitarias es variable. En consecuencia, los responsables de la toma de decisiones en políticas y las demás personas necesitan evaluar qué tanta confianza puede depositarse en dicha evidencia. El uso de proc...
Neste artigo abordaremos considerações sobre equidade. Desigualdades podem ser definidas como ?diferenças em saúde que são tanto desnecessárias e evitáveis quanto consideradas injustas e indevidas?. Fato este devidamente documentado em relação a fatores econômicos e sociais. As políticas ou pr...
Le précis politique constitue une façon relativement nouvelle de présenter des données de recherche aux responsables de politiques. La première étape de lélaboration dun précis politique consiste à établir la priorité dun enjeu stratégique, ce qui permet ensuite de tirer parti de toute la gam...
