Evidence-informed health policy 4 - case descriptions of organizations that support the use of research evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous efforts to produce case descriptions have typically not focused on the organizations that produce research evidence and support its use. External evaluations of such organizations have typically not been analyzed as a group to identify the lessons that have emerged across multiple evaluations. Case descriptions offer the potential for capturing the views and experiences of many individuals who are familiar with an organization, including staff, advocates, and critics.

Methods

We purposively sampled a subgroup of organizations from among those that participated in the second (interview) phase of the study and (once) from among other organizations with which we were familiar. We developed and pilot-tested a case description data collection protocol, and con

SUBMITTER: Lavis JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2639616 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature