biostudies-literatureOwek CJWorld Health OrganizationBill and Melinda Gates FoundationWellcome TrustGates Foundatione015247https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11552008biostudies-literatureUnknown9(11)<h4>Introduction</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health and socioeconomic effects, partly due to policy decisions to mitigate them. Little evidence exists of approaches that guided decisions in settings with limited pre-pandemic modelling capacity. We thus sought to identify knowledge translation mechanisms, enabling factors and structures needed to effectively translate modelled evidence into policy decisions.<h4>Methods</h4>We used convergent mixed methods in a participatory action approach, with quantitative data from a survey and qualitative data from a scoping review, in-depth interviews and workshop notes. Participants included researchers and policy actors involved in COVID-19 evidence generation and decision-making. They were mostly from lower- and middle-income countriesBMJ global healthLessons learned from COVID-19 modelling efforts for policy decision-making in lower- and middle-income countries.PMC11552008001INV-034291Cw Hutubessy ROwek CJGuleid FHMaluni JJepkosgei JWere VOSim SYOliwa JNzinga JHagedorn BLfalseLessons learned from COVID-19 modelling efforts for policy decision-making in lower- and middle-income countries.<h4>Introduction</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health and socioeconomic effects, partly due to policy decisions to mitigate them. Little evidence exists of approaches that guided decisions in settings with limited pre-pandemic modelling capacity. We thus sought to identify knowledge translation mechanisms, enabling factors and structures needed to effectively translate modelled evidence into policy decisions.<h4>Methods</h4>We used convergent mixed methods in a participatory action approach, with quantitative data from a survey and qualitative data from a scoping review, in-depth interviews and workshop notes. Participants included researchers and policy actors involved in COVID-19 evidence generation and decision-making. They were mostly from lower- and middle-income countries2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Nov2026-06-03T18:58:10.891Z2025-04-04T00:33:34.351ZS-EPMC115520083952145510.1136/bmjgh-2024-015247