What is the evidence base for public involvement in health-care policy?: results of a systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public involvement in health-care policy has been advocated as a means to enhance health system responsiveness, yet evidence for its impact has been difficult to ascertain.

Objectives

To review the peer-reviewed empirical evidence on outcomes of public involvement in health-care policy.

Methods

We systematically searched PsychINFO and PubMed from November 2000 to April 2010 for empirical studies that reported on original research only; studies in languages other than English, German or French were excluded. Data were extracted using a standardized evidence table with a priori determined headings.

Main results

Nineteen studies were identified as eligible for inclusion in our review. We found that sound empirical evidence of the outcomes of public invo

SUBMITTER: Conklin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5060770 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature