Political and institutional influences on the use of evidence in public health policy. A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is increasing recognition that the development of evidence-informed health policy is not only a technical problem of knowledge exchange or translation, but also a political challenge. Yet, while political scientists have long considered the nature of political systems, the role of institutional structures, and the political contestation of policy issues as central to understanding policy decisions, these issues remain largely unexplored by scholars of evidence-informed policy making.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of empirical studies that examined the influence of key features of political systems and institutional mechanisms on evidence use, and contextual factors that may contribute to the politicisation of health evidence. Eligible studies were

SUBMITTER: Liverani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3813708 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature