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Table 4 Role played by different types of evidence in three case studies

From: Role and use of evidence in policymaking: an analysis of case studies from the health sector in Nigeria

Stages of policy development

Evidence used

  

IMNCH policy

OH policy

HRH policy

Information gathering

National survey reports, institutional data, epidemiological reports, research publications, aggregated data from states

Institutional data, research publications, lessons learnt from international experience

Institutional data, situation analysis reports, research publications

Agenda setting

Publications of best practices, e.g. Lancet series, systematic review reports, research publications

WHO publications, national survey reports, research publications, publications of best practices

Situation analysis reports, research publications

Development of policy draft

Expert consultation reports, existing policy documents

Experiences and opinions of experts, expert consultation reports

Expert consultation reports, experiences and opinions of experts, existing policy documents

Review of policy draft

Expert consultation reports, synthesis of previously collected information

Expert consultation reports, synthesis of previously collected information

Expert consultation reports, synthesis of previously collected information

Approval of policy document

Expert consultation reports

Expert consultation reports

Expert consultation reports