Table 4 Participants’ view on policy brief design and production
No. | View about how the policy brief was designed and produced | MNR | MDR | Min–Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | The policy brief described the context of the issue being addressed | 6.60 | 7.00 | 5.00–7.00 |
2. | The policy brief described different features of the problem, including (where possible) how it affects particular groups | 6.43 | 6.50 | 5.00–7.00 |
3. | The policy brief described at least three options for addressing the problem | 6.23 | 6.00 | 4.00–7.00 |
4. | The policy brief described what is known, based on synthesized research evidence, about each of the options and where there are gaps in what is known | 6.17 | 6.00 | 5.00–7.00 |
5. | The policy brief described key implementation considerations | 6.37 | 6.00 | 6.00–7.00 |
6. | The policy brief employed systematic and transparent methods to identify, select and assess synthesized research evidence | 6.37 | 7.00 | 4.00–7.00 |
7. | The policy brief took quality considerations into account when discussing the research evidence | 6.50 | 7.00 | 5.00–7.00 |
8. | The policy brief took local applicability considerations into account when discussing the research evidence | 6.47 | 7.00 | 5.00–7.00 |
9. | The policy brief took equity considerations into account when discussing the research evidence | 6.10 | 6.00 | 4.00–7.00 |
10. | The policy brief did not conclude with particular recommendations | 5.43 | 6.00 | 1.00–7.00 |
11. | The policy brief employed a graded-entry format (e.g. a list of key messages and a full report) | 5.89 | 6.00 | 3.00–7.00 |
12. | The policy brief included a reference list for those who wanted to read more about a particular systematic review or research study | 5.87 | 6.00 | 4.00–7.00 |
13. | The policy brief was subjected to a review by at least one policy-maker, at least one stakeholder and at least one researcher (called a “merit” review process to distinguish it from “peer” review, which would typically only involve researchers in the review | 6.23 | 6.00 | 4.00–7.00 |
14. | The purpose of the policy brief was to present the available research evidence on a high-priority policy issue in order to inform a policy dialogue where research evidence would be just one input to the discussion | 6.39 | 7.00 | 4.00–7.00 |