Assessing the capacity of ministries of health to use research in decision-making: conceptual framework and tool

• Main Authors: Daniela C. Rodríguez (Author), Connie Hoe (Author), Elina M. Dale (Author), M. Hafizur Rahman (Author), Sadika Akhter (Author), Assad Hafeez (Author), Wayne Irava (Author), Preety Rajbangshi (Author), Tamlyn Roman (Author), Marcela Ţîrdea (Author), Rouham Yamout (Author), David H. Peters (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The capacity to demand and use research is critical for governments if they are to develop policies that are informed by evidence. Existing tools designed to assess how government officials use evidence in decision-making have significant limitations for low- and middle-income co...