Characteristic (response options) | Freq. (%) or mean (SD) |
---|---|
Number of policies contributed to in the last 6 monthsa | |
Nonec | 8 (5%) |
1 to 3 | 61 (41%) |
More than 3 | 81 (54%) |
Organisational tenurea | |
0–1 years | 28 (19%) |
2–5 years | 72 (48%) |
6–10 years | 33 (22%) |
Over 10 years | 11 (7%) |
Did not respond | 6 (4%) |
Role tenurea | |
0–1 years | 45 (30%) |
2–5 years | 66 (44%) |
6–10 years | 24 (16%) |
Over 10 years | 9 (6%) |
Did not respond | 6 (4%) |
Had received training in:b | |
Evidence-based policy and programme development | 68 (45%) |
How to use research in policy and programme development | 59 (39%) |
Systematic reviews | 57 (38%) |
Percentage of time spent on: | |
Policy development/design (mean (SD); n = 137) | 11% (6) (IQR 7–16%) |
Policy implementation (mean (SD); n = 126) | 8% (5) (IQR 3–11%) |
Policy evaluation (mean (SD); n = 127) | 6% (6) (IQR 3–13%) |