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Evidence-Based Policy

Ekonomski Pregled, 2023
Evidential Pluralism was previously applied to produce an extension of evidence-based medicine that systematically scrutinises mechanistic studies alongside association studies. The resulting approach was called EBM+. In this chapter, we argue that an analogous move is warranted in the area of evidence-based policy.
Yafeng Shan, Jon Williamson
semanticscholar   +4 more sources

Mapping the discourse on evidence-based policy, artificial intelligence, and the ethical practice of policy analysis

Journal of European Public Policy, 2023
Scholarship on evidence-based policy, a subset of the policy analysis literature, largely assumes information is produced and consumed by humans. However, due to the expansion of artificial intelligence in the public sector, debates no longer capture the
J. Newman, Michael Mintrom
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Boosting the Sustainable Representation of Women in STEM With Evidence-Based Policy Initiatives

, 2021
Women are missing from Science, Technology, Education, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, undermining intellectual inclusivity, meritocracy goals, national competitiveness, and high-quality advances. Solutions require not only hiring more women, but boosting
C. Moss‐Racusin, Evava S. Pietri, Jojanneke van der Toorn, Leslie Ashburn-Nardo   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reducing child abuse amongst adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: A pre-post trial in South Africa

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background No known studies have tested the effectiveness of child abuse prevention programmes for adolescents in low- or middle-income countries.
Lucie Cluver, Franziska Meinck, Alexa Yakubovich, Jenny Doubt, Alice Redfern, Catherine Ward, Nasteha Salah, Sachin De Stone, Tshiamo Petersen, Phelisa Mpimpilashe, Rocio Herrero Romero, Lulu Ncobo, Jamie Lachman, Sibongile Tsoanyane, Yulia Shenderovich, Heidi Loening, Jasmina Byrne, Lorraine Sherr, Lauren Kaplan, Frances Gardner   +19 more
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Implementation strategies for large scale quality improvement initiatives in primary care settings: a qualitative assessment

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background and objectives The EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care was designed to assist primary care practices in the US in implementing evidence-based practices in cardiovascular care and building capacity for quality improvement ...
Debora Goetz Goldberg, Constance Owens-Jasey, Sahar Haghighat, Sneha Kavalloor   +3 more
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Adaptations and staff experiences in delivering parenting programmes and other family support services in three community-based organisations in Cape Town, South Africa during the COVID pandemic

Global Public Health, 2023
We explore how organisations working on parenting programmes and other types of family support and violence prevention in low-resource settings experienced the pandemic.
Yulia Shenderovich, Hlengiwe Sacolo-Gwebu, Zuyi Fang, Jamie Lachman, Lucie Cluver, Catherine Ward   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does knowledge brokering facilitate evidence-based policy? A review of existing knowledge and an agenda for future research

, 2020
The claim that evidence-based policy (EBP) produces better outcomes has gained increasing support over the last three decades. Knowledge brokering (KB) is seen as a way to achieve improved policymaking and governments worldwide are investing significant ...
E. MacKillop, Sarah Quarmby, James Downe
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Responsibility for evidence-based policy in cardiovascular disease in rural communities: implications for persistent rural health inequalities.

Australian Health Review, 2020
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to understand, from the perspective of policy makers, who holds the responsibility for driving evidence-based policy to reduce the high burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rural Australia.MethodsQualitative ...
Laura Alston, L. Bourke, M. Nichols, S. Allender   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Friendly visiting by a volunteer for reducing loneliness or social isolation in older adults: A systematic review

Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2023
Background Loneliness and social isolation are currently among the most challenging social issues. Given their detrimental impact on physical and mental health, identifying feasible and sustainable interventions to alleviate them is highly important ...
Jorien Laermans, Hans Scheers, Philippe Vandekerckhove, Emmy De Buck   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence based policy making [PDF]

BMJ, 2004
Is about taking decisions based on evidence and the needs and values of the population Evidence based medicine or evidence based clinical practice is the judicious application of best current knowledge to the condition and values of the individual patient.
openaire   +2 more sources