Evidence-informed health policy 3 - interviews with the directors of organizations that support the use of research evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Only a small number of previous efforts to describe the experiences of organizations that produce clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), undertake health technology assessments (HTAs), or directly support the use of research evidence in developing health policy (i.e., government support units, or GSUs) have relied on interviews and then only with HTA agencies. Interviews offer the potential for capturing experiences in great depth, particularly the experiences of organizations that may be under-represented in surveys.

Methods

We purposively sampled organizations from among those who completed a questionnaire in the first phase of our three-phase study, developed and piloted a semi-structured interview guide, and conducted the interviews by telephone, audio-taped the

SUBMITTER: Lavis JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2639615 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature