[EQ] Program in Policy Decision-Making - Systematic Reviews

de: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) - ruglucia@paho.org
para: EQUIDAD@listserv.paho.org
fecha: 9 de julio de 2009 10:01
asunto: [EQ] Program in Policy Decision-Making - Systematic Reviews


Program in Policy Decision-Making
Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Canadian Population Health Initiative and the Canada Foundation for Innovation
Website: http://www.researchtopolicy.ca/whatisnew/
· To conduct empirical research on how the general climate for efforts to link research to action, research-production processes and systematic efforts to link research to action (including push efforts, efforts to facilitate user pull, user-pull efforts and exchange efforts) foster or hinder the use of research evidence in healthcare management and policymaking
· To conduct empirical research on the public policymaking process and the factors that influence it, which include ideas (research evidence, other types of information and values), interests, and institutions
· To regularly update a systematic review of the factors that influence whether and how research evidence is used in public policymaking
· To derive concrete implications for research funders, research organizations, knowledge brokers, and policy decision-makers about how best to foster the use of research evidence in healthcare management and policymaking

Systematic Reviews constitute the best-available evidence on a topic
– the research has been identified, selected, appraised and synthesized in a systematic and transparent way to inform decision-making.


Find systematic reviews at: The Cochrane Library:
Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group
http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clabout/titles/crglist.html


Program in Policy Decision Making – Canadian Cochrane Network Database:
www.researchtopolicy.ca/search/reviews.aspx

The following new reviews and updates were published in Issue 3, 2009

The Cochrane Library, submitted by the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group.

Reviews:
McGowan JL, Grad R, Pluye P, Hannes K, Deane K, Labrecque M, Welch V, Tugwell P.
Electronic retrieval of health information by healthcare providers to improve practice and patient care.

Shojania KG, Jennings A, Mayhew A, Ramsay CR, Eccles MP, Grimshaw J.
The effects of on-screen, point of care computer reminders on processes and outcomes of care.

Updated Reviews:
Zwarenstein M, Goldman J, Reeves S.
Interprofessional collaboration: effects of practice-based interventions on professional practice and healthcare outcomes.



Related Links:

Electronic databases containing research evidence
National Library of Medicine Gateway Search

Electronic databases containing synthesized and appraised research evidence
Campbell Collaboration
Cochrane Collaboration
NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination

Research funders pioneering new ways to facilitate knowledge transfer and exchange
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
Canadian Health Services Research Foundation

Research organizations and researchers studying knowledge transfer and exchange
In patient/consumer decision-making environments
Program in e-Health Innovation, University of Toronto

In clinical decision-making environments
Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University
Knowledge Translation Program, University of Toronto
Knowledge Utilization Studies Program, University of Alberta

In policy decision-making environments
CHSRF/CIHR Chair on Dissemination and Uptake of Research, Universite Laval
Evidence Network, United Kingdom

Knowledge brokers working together to facilitate knowledge transfer and uptake
Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research
European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies
Health Policy Monitor



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Lori Greco MHSc Knowledge Broker
Program in Policy Decision Making and Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre
McMaster University