Background There is often a discordance between health research evidence and public
health policies implemented by the United States federal government. In the process of …

Mechanisms to bridge the gap between science and politics in evidence-informed policymaking:
mapping the landscape Page 299 CHAPTER 13 Mechanisms to Bridge the Gap Between …

Context: Policymaking is a highly complex process that is often difficult to predict or
influence. Most of the scholarship examining the role of research evidence in policymaking …

Background Claims of and calls for evidence-informed policymaking pervade public health
journals and the literature of governments and global health agencies, yet our knowledge of …

This commentary describes the concept of evidence-based public health, including the
limitations of evidence. Increased attention to evidence may have numerous benefits for …

Background The use of research evidence to underpin public health policy is strongly
promoted. However, its implementation has not been straightforward. The objectives of this …

Policy makers and practitioners increasingly believe that medical evidence plays a critical
role in improving care and health outcomes and lowering costs. However, public …

Should the same evidence lead to the same decision outcomes in different decision-making
contexts? In order to improve comprehension of this issue, this study considers how context …

The gap between the two worlds of researchers and policymakers renders the use of
research in the policy-making process problematic. Policymakers have three primary needs …

Background Currently, little is known about the types of evidence used by policy makers.
This study aimed to investigate how policy makers in the health domain use and evaluate …