[Critical factors for institutionalizing evidence-informed decision-making in healthcare organizationsFactores críticos para la institucionalización de la toma de decisiones basada en la evidencia en las organizaciones de salud].

Objective: To map critical factors for sustainable processes in the institutionalization of evidence-informed decision-making in public health organizations. Method: A rapid critical interpretative synthesis was carried out based on searches conducted in databases, websites, and reference lists, with findings categorized into an appropriate framework. Results: Twenty studies were analyzed and six dimensions of critical factors were addressed: 1) governance, aimed at dealing with difficulties in the organizational context and motivation for change, together with a management style that has a long-term vision and invests in communication tools; 2) standardized routine processes, involving the characteristics of information that facilitate its incorporation into organizational practices; 3) leadership and commitment, revealing the importance of identifying and engaging leaders who can influence the adoption of evidence-informed policies in organizations; 4) resources, which correspond to the need for training programs that ensure the availability of a team with the skills needed to identify research evidence within a supportive organizational infrastructure; 5) partnerships, collective action, and support, which show the importance of involving stakeholders in collaborative processes, using exchange structures; and 6) culture, related to efforts to bring research and policy closer together, so that they are more receptive to organizational changes. Conclusion: The identified critical factors can provide a reference framework to support improvement planning and the institutionalization of evidence use. The results are applicable to organizations that formulate and implement public health policies and other social policies.