ArticleAmerican journal of public health2014
Use of research evidence in state policymaking for childhood obesity prevention in Minnesota.
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- Using political science to progress public health nutrition: a systematic review.Public health nutrition · 2016Pooled it
- A multiple case history and systematic review of adoption, diffusion, implementation and impact of provincial daily physical activity policies in Canadian schools.BMC public health · 2015Pooled it
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- Opportunities to improve policy dissemination by tailoring communication materials to the research priorities of legislators.Implementation science communications · 2022Article
- Linking Data on Constituent Health with Elected Officials' Opinions: Associations Between Urban Health Disparities and Mayoral Officials' Beliefs About Health Disparities in Their Cities.The Milbank quarterly · 2021Article
- Use of research evidence in state health policymaking: Menu labeling policy in California.Preventive medicine reports · 2019Article
- Making (and Framing) the Connection Between Housing Affordability and Health.American journal of public health · 2019Article
- Audience segmentation to disseminate behavioral health evidence to legislators: an empirical clustering analysis.Implementation science : IS · 2018Article
- Factors affecting engagement between academic faculty and decision-makers: learnings and priorities for a school of public health.Health research policy and systems · 2018Article
- Does citation matter? Research citation in policy documents as an indicator of research impact - an Australian obesity policy case-study.Health research policy and systems · 2018Article
- Comparison of Research Framing Preferences and Information Use of State Legislators and Advocates Involved in Cancer Control, United States, 2012-2013.Preventing chronic disease · 2017Article
- Playing the policy game: a review of the barriers to and enablers of nutrition policy change.Public health nutrition · 2016Review
- Using Obesity Research to Shape Obesity Policy in Minnesota: Stakeholder Insights and Feasibility of Recommendations.Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMPArticle
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Abstract
objectivesWe describe how scientific evidence about obesity has been used in Minnesota legislative materials to understand how research evidence might more effectively be translated into policymaking.
methodsWe selected 13 obesity-related bills introduced from 2007 to 2011 in Minnesota. Using state archives, we collected all legislative committee meeting materials and floor testimony related to each bill. We used a coding instrument to systematically analyze the content of a sample of 109 materials for their use of research evidence and non-research-based information.
resultsResearch evidence was mentioned in 41% of all legislative materials. Evidence was often used to describe the prevalence or consequences of obesity or policy impacts but not to describe health disparities. In 45% of materials that cited evidence, no source of evidence was indicated. By contrast, 92% of materials presented non-research-based information, such as expert beliefs, constituent opinion, political principles, and anecdotes.
conclusionsDespite an abundance of available research evidence on obesity, less than half of legislative materials cited any such evidence in discussions around obesity-related bills under consideration in Minnesota.
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