Evidence-informed health policy: are we beginning to get there at last?

What it found

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Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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7. Climate for evidence informed health system policymaking in Cameroon and Uganda before and after the introduction of knowledge translation platforms: a structured review of governmental policy documents.Health research policy and systems · 2015
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16. Yes, research can inform health policy; but can we bridge the 'Do-Knowing It's Been Done' gap?Health research policy and systems · 2011
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  SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP).2009

Authors and funding

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Funding

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Abstract

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