Main resources

Book

Oxman AD, Lavis JN, Lewin S, Fretheim A (editors). SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP). Rapport fra Kunnskapssenteret nr 04 - 2010. ISBN 978-82-8121-334-0 ISSN. http://www.kunnskapssenteret.no/en/publications/support-tools-for-evidence-informed-health-policymaking-stp

French: http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4461&Itemid=2432

Spanish: http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3287&Itemid=2432

Portugese: http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4364&Itemid=2432&lang=es

Chinese: http://www.cjebm.org.cn/oa/scriptlsit.aspx?kind=Column&colid=103

 

Online Guide

SURE Guides for Preparing and Using Evidence-Based Policy Briefs. Version 2.1 - Updated November 2011. http://global.evipnet.org/SURE-Guides/

See Quick Start Guide: http://global.evipnet.org/SURE-Guides/source/tutorial.pdf

 

 

Books for further reading

Michael Hill. The public policy process. 5th ed. Longman, 2009. http://books.google.com/books?id=tfxOPgAACAAJ&dq – Chapters 1, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14

Sandra M. Nutley, Isabel Walter, H. T. O. Davies. Using evidence: how research can inform public services. The Policy Press, 2007. http://books.google.com/books?id=UfMefp4rO9sC&dq  - Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8.

Don de Savigny and Taghreed Adam (Eds). Systems thinking for health systems strengthening. Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, WHO, 2009. http://www.who.int/alliance-hpsr/resources/9789241563895/en/index.htmln and http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241563895_eng.pdf

 

 

Examples of policy briefs

Ethiopia Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Rural Ethiopia. http://www.who.int/entity/evidence/sure/EthiopiaPPHpreventionPB2012.pdf

Enhancing Patient Transitions from Treatment in a Regional Cancer Centre to

Survivorship in the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Communit (Canada)

http://www.mcmasterhealthforum.org/images/docs/enhancing%20patient%20transitions%20from%20treatment%20in%20a%20regional%20cancer%20centre%20to%20survivorship%20in%20the%20community_evidence-brief_2011-05-09.pdf

Improving access to skilled attendance at delivery (Uganda)

http://www.who.int/entity/evidence/sure/SBAFR26042012.pdf

How to create an attractive and supportive working environment for health professionals (Europe)

http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/124416/e94293.pdf

 

Reports for further reading

Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research. Health system strengthening interventions: Making the case for impact evaluation. Briefing note 2. June 2007

http://www.who.int/alliance-hpsr/resources/Alliance%20%20HPSR%20-%20Briefing%20Note%202.pdf

Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research. Systematic Reviews in Health Policy and Systems Research. Briefing note 4. September 2009

http://www.who.int/alliance-hpsr/resources/AllianceHPSR_Brief_Note4_ENG.pdf

Atun RA, Bennett S, Duran A. When do vertical (stand-alone) programmes have a place in health systems? HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.5, 2008. http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/75491/E93417.pdf

Lavis JN, Boyko JA. Evidence Brief: Strengthening Primary Healthcare in Canada. Hamilton, Canada: McMaster Health Forum, 11 May 2009. http://fhswedge.mcmaster.ca/healthforum/docs/Strengthening%20Primary%20Healthcare%20in%20Canada_evidence-brief_2009-05-11.pdf

Oxman AD, Bj?rndal A, Flottorp S, Lewin S. Lindahl AK. Integrated Health Care for People with Chronic Conditions. Notat 2008. ISBN 978-82-8121-238-1 http://www.kunnskapssenteret.no/Publikasjoner/5114.cms

Oxman A , Fretheim A. An overview of research on the effects of results-based financing. Rapport fra Kunnskapssenteret nr 16 - 2008. ISBN 978-82-8121-209-1 ISSN http://www.kunnskapssenteret.no/Publikasjoner/3219.cms

 

Papers for further reading

Behague D, Tawiah C, Rosato M, Some T, Morrison J. Evidence-based policy-making: the implications of globally-applicable research for context-specific problem-solving in developing countries. Soc Sci Med. 2009 Nov;69(10):1539-46 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19781839

Greenhalgh T, Russell J. Evidence-based policymaking: a critique. Perspect Biol Med. 2009 Spring;52(2):304-18 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19395827

Hyder AA, Corluka A, Winch PJ, El-Shinnawy A, Ghassany H, Malekafzali H, Lim MK, Mfutso-Bengo J, Segura E, Ghaffar A. National policy-makers speak out: are researchers giving them what they need? Health Policy Plan. 2010 Jun 14. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20547652

Hyder A, Syed S, Puvanachandra P, Bloom G, Sundaram S, Mahmood S, Iqbal M, Hongwen Z, Ravichandran N, Oladepo O, Pariyo G, Peters D. Stakeholder analysis for health research: case studies from low- and middle-income countries. Public Health. 2010 Mar;124(3):159-66 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20227095

van Kerkhoff L, Szlezák NA. Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Development Special Feature Sackler Colloquium: The role of innovative global institutions in linking knowledge and action. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Jun 18. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20194749

Lavis JN. How can we support the use of systematic reviews in policymaking? PLoS Med. 2009 Nov;6(11):e1000141. Epub 2009 Nov 17 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19936223

Lavis J, Davies H, Oxman A, Denis JL, Golden-Biddle K, Ferlie E. Towards systematic reviews that inform health care management and policy-making. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2005 Jul;10 Suppl 1:35-48 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16053582

Lavis JN, Posada FB, Haines A, Osei E. Use of research to inform public policymaking. Lancet. 2004 Oct 30-Nov 5;364(9445):1615-21 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15519634

Lewin S, Lavis JN, Oxman AD, Bastías G, Chopra M, Ciapponi A, Flottorp S, Martí SG, Pantoja T, Rada G, Souza N, Treweek S, Wiysonge CS, Haines A. Supporting the delivery of cost-effective interventions in primary health-care systems in low-income and middle-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews. Lancet. 2008 Sep 13;372(9642):928-39 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18790316

Walshe K, Rundall TG. Evidence-based management: from theory to practice in health care. Milbank Q. 2001;79(3):429-57, IV-V http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11565163

 

On-line tutorial

National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT). Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making. http://learning.nccmt.ca/en/

 

Topics discussed during lectures or seminars including student case presentations are considered as parts of the syllabus, and can be tested on the qualification test and/or the exam. The same applies to notes made available on Fronter.

Publisert 22. jan. 2016 10:04 - Sist endret 22. jan. 2016 10:04