Embedding rapid reviews in health policy and systems decision-making: Impacts and lessons learned from four low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Demand for rapid evidence-based syntheses to inform health policy and systems decision-making has increased worldwide, including in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To promote use of rapid syntheses in LMICs, the WHO's Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (AHPSR) created the Embedding Rapid Reviews in Health Systems Decision-Making (ERA) Initiative. Following a call for proposals, four LMICs were selected (Georgia, India, Malaysia and Zimbabwe) and supported for 1 year to embed rapid response platforms within a public institution with a health policy or systems decision-making mandate.

Methods

While the selected platforms had experience in health policy and systems research and evidence syntheses, platforms were less confident conducting rapid

SUBMITTER: Robson RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10243686 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature