Atienzo de la Cruz, E.E., Kaltenthaler, E. and Baxter, S. (2016) Factors influencing the use of research for policy-making: An umbrella review protocol. Discussion Paper. HEDS Discussion Paper Series (16.07). Health Economics and Decision Science, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield , Sheffield.
Abstract
Over the last two decades, there has been an emphasis on the concept of evidence-based policy. However, evidence-based policy remains a major challenge and a gap exists in the systematic translation of scientific knowledge into policies. The awareness of this evidence-policy gap has led to a proliferation of research. As the demand for evidence-informed policy-making escalates, so does the need to unveil the mechanisms by which we can influence the process of research uptake. In this paper, we present a protocol for a systematic review. We aim to conduct an umbrella review/overview of reviews about factors affecting the use of research by policy-makers and/or decision-makers in health, education and social services areas. The results of this review could contribute to improving the utilisation of research in the policy-making process, by identifying factors that are most important in influencing the uptake of research by policy-makers.
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield | ||||
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > Health Economics and Decision Science > HEDS Discussion Paper Series |
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Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield | ||||
Date Deposited: | 12 Apr 2016 16:08 | ||||
Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2017 10:25 | ||||
Published Version: | https://www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/sections/heds/discus... | ||||
Status: | Published | ||||
Publisher: | Health Economics and Decision Science, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield | ||||
Series Name: | HEDS Discussion Paper Series |