Table 2 Health policy and systems research papers by topic, and percentage included in the sample, Medline 1999–2003.
From: The state of international collaboration for health systems research: what do publications tell?
TOPIC | In Universe | Sampled | |
|---|---|---|---|
% | No. | ||
Accessibility | 365 | 11 | 41 |
Community participation | 1,359 | 6 | 76 |
Cost and cost effectiveness | 1,653 | 6 | 92 |
Decentralization | 242 | 22 | 54 |
Economic and social policy and health | 244 | 22 | 54 |
Equity | 944 | 6 | 53 |
Finance | 632 | 11 | 71 |
Human resources | 675 | 11 | 75 |
Information systems | 593 | 11 | 66 |
Information, Education and Communication | 2,339 | 6 | 131 |
Insurance | 385 | 11 | 43 |
Organization and delivery | 1,178 | 6 | 66 |
Pharmaceutical policy and management | 1,015 | 6 | 57 |
Policy process | 1,533 | 6 | 86 |
Program evaluation | 1,098 | 6 | 61 |
Quality of care | 616 | 11 | 69 |
Research Policy and process | 118 | 34 | 40 |
Sector analysis | 1,246 | 6 | 70 |
TOTAL | 16,235 | 7 | 1,203 |