Journal article
Legislators learning to interpret evidence for policy
Abstract
Training for making health policy that has the best impact on a population
Should decision-makers allocate budgets for health services, using the best available evidence? Although the answer seems obvious, most resource allocation is unrelated to evidence of what works best. The well-recognized knowledge-to-action gap ( 1 ) has spawned a complex industry of lobbying and knowledge translation. Bridging the gap is a business opportunity for …
Authors
Cockcroft A; Masisi M; Thabane L; Andersson N
Journal
Science, Vol. 345, No. 6202, pp. 1244–1245
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date
September 12, 2014
DOI
10.1126/science.1256911
ISSN
0036-8075