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  1. In South Africa the need to integrate HIV, TB and STI programmes has been recognised at a policy and organisation level; the challenge is now one of translating policies into relevant actions and monitoring im...

    Authors: Vera Scott, Mickey Chopra, Virginia Azevedo, Judy Caldwell, Pren Naidoo and Brenda Smuts
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:23
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  2. Weaknesses in health systems contribute to a failure to improve health outcomes in developing countries, despite increased official development assistance. Changes in the demands on health systems, as well as ...

    Authors: Dina Balabanova, Martin McKee, Anne Mills, Gill Walt and Andy Haines
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:22
    Content type: Review Published on:

  3. Africa's progress depends on her capacity to generate, adapt, and use scientific knowledge to meet regional health and development needs. Yet, Africa's higher education institutions that are mandated to foster...

    Authors: Caroline W Kabiru, Chimaraoke O Izugbara, Susan W Wambugu and Alex C Ezeh
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:21
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  5. Policy analysis is often retrospective and not well suited to helping policy makers decide what to do; in contrast prospective policy analysis seeks to assist in formulating responses to challenging public pol...

    Authors: Melissa Pearson, Anthony B Zwi and Nicholas A Buckley
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:19
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  6. Assessing the consequences of research is an increasingly important task in research and innovation policy. This paper takes a broader view of those consequences than the conventional economic approach, placin...

    Authors: Susan E Cozzens
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:18
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  7. Tobacco control is an area where the translation of evidence into policy would seem to be straightforward, given the wealth of epidemiological, behavioural and other types of research available. Yet, even here...

    Authors: Laura Rosen, Elliot Rosenberg, Martin McKee, Shosh Gan-Noy, Diane Levin, Elana Mayshar, Galia Shacham, John Borowski, Gabi Bin Nun and Boaz Lev
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:17
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  8. The preparation of HTA reports requires a great deal of time, effort and resource, and there is a desire to improve efficiency, avoid duplication of effort and facilitate the transfer of knowledge between coun...

    Authors: Sheila Turner, Neil Adams, Andrew Cook, Alison Price and Ruairidh Milne
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:16
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  10. Through the nearly three decades that have passed since the Alma Ata conference on Primary Health Care, a wide range of global health initiatives and ideas have been advocated to improve the health of people l...

    Authors: Øystein E Olsen
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:14
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  11. Health research is increasing in Africa, but most resources are currently chanelled towards infectious diseases and health system development. While infectious diseases remain a heavy burden for some African c...

    Authors: Mark McCarthy, Dermot Maher, Adama Ly and Agbor Ndip
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:13
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  12. Little is known about how to implement promising small-scale projects to reduce reproductive ill health and HIV vulnerability in young people on a large scale. This evaluation documents and explains how a part...

    Authors: Jenny Renju, Maende Makokha, Charles Kato, Lemmy Medard, Bahati Andrew, Pieter Remes, John Changalucha and Angela Obasi
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:12
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  13. Health research systems consist of diverse groups who have some role in health research, but the boundaries around such a system are not clear-cut. To explore what various stakeholders need we reviewed the lit...

    Authors: Stephen Hanney, Shyama Kuruvilla, Bryony Soper and Nicholas Mays
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:11
    Content type: Review Published on:

  14. There were 59,500 Children in out-of-home care in England in 2008. Research into this population points to poor health and quality of life outcomes over the transition to adult independence. This undesirable o...

    Authors: Jane Akister, Matt Owens and Ian M Goodyer
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:10
    Content type: Review Published on:

  15. Uncontrolled proliferation of health technologies (HT) is one contributor to the increasing pressure on health systems to adopt new technologies. With limited resources, policy-makers encounter difficulties in...

    Authors: Mohammad Palesh, Carol Tishelman, Sten Fredrikson, Hamidreza Jamshidi, Göran Tomson and Azita Emami
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:9
    Content type: Research Published on:

  16. In order to determine the type and amount of health systems research being conducted within ICDDR,B (also known as the Centre), a leading research institution in Bangladesh, an internal review of all on-going ...

    Authors: Tracey P Koehlmoos, Damian G Walker and Rukshana Gazi
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:8
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  17. Few methodological studies address the prioritization of clinical topics for the development of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs). The aim of this study was to validate a methodology for Priority Determinati...

    Authors: Ludovic Reveiz, Diana R Tellez, Juan S Castillo, Paola A Mosquera, Marcela Torres, Luis G Cuervo, Andres F Cardona and Rodrigo Pardo
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:7
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  19. Data on under five mortality in the twelve countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States show important fluctuations over time due to variations in quality of data, definitions of neonatal deaths and met...

    Authors: Adriano Cattaneo, Ilkhom Gafurov, Tamara Bomestar, Marianna Bacci, Sanjiv Kumar, Dragoslav Popovic and Giorgio Tamburlini
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:5
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  20. A questionnaire could assist researchers, policymakers, and healthcare providers to describe and monitor changes in efforts to bridge the gaps among research, policy and practice. No questionnaire focused on r...

    Authors: David Cameron, John N Lavis, G Emmanuel Guindon, Tasleem Akhtar, Francisco Becerra Posada, Godwin D Ndossi and Boungnong Boupha
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:4
    Content type: Research Published on:

  21. The reliability and validity of instruments used to survey health-care providers' views about and experiences with research evidence have seldom been examined.

    Authors: G Emmanuel Guindon, John N Lavis, Boungnong Boupha, Guang Shi, Mintou Sidibe and Botagoz Turdaliyeva
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:3
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  22. There is ongoing discussion whether the mobile phone radiation causes any health effects. The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, the International Committee on Electromagnetic Safet...

    Authors: Dariusz Leszczynski and Zhengping Xu
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2010 8:2
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  24. Little is known about the process of knowledge translation in low- and middle-income countries. We studied policymaking processes in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe to understand the factors affecting th...

    Authors: Godfrey Woelk, Karen Daniels, Julie Cliff, Simon Lewin, Esperança Sevene, Benedita Fernandes, Alda Mariano, Sheillah Matinhure, Andrew D Oxman, John N Lavis and Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7:31
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  26. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: Atle Fretheim, Andrew D Oxman, John N Lavis and Simon Lewin
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S18
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  27. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: Andrew D Oxman, John N Lavis, Atle Fretheim and Simon Lewin
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S17
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  28. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: Andrew D Oxman, John N Lavis, Atle Fretheim and Simon Lewin
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S16
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  29. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: Andrew D Oxman, Simon Lewin, John N Lavis and Atle Fretheim
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S15
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  30. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: John N Lavis, Jennifer A Boyko, Andrew D Oxman, Simon Lewin and Atle Fretheim
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S14
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    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  31. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: John N Lavis, Govin Permanand, Andrew D Oxman, Simon Lewin and Atle Fretheim
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S13
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    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  32. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: Andrew D Oxman, Atle Fretheim, John N Lavis and Simon Lewin
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S12
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  33. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: Simon Lewin, Andrew D Oxman, John N Lavis, Atle Fretheim, Sebastian Garcia Marti and Susan Munabi-Babigumira
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S11
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  34. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: Andrew D Oxman, John N Lavis, Simon Lewin and Atle Fretheim
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S10
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  35. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: John N Lavis, Andrew D Oxman, Nathan M Souza, Simon Lewin, Russell L Gruen and Atle Fretheim
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S9
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  36. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: Simon Lewin, Andrew D Oxman, John N Lavis and Atle Fretheim
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S8
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  37. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: John N Lavis, Andrew D Oxman, Jeremy Grimshaw, Marit Johansen, Jennifer A Boyko, Simon Lewin and Atle Fretheim
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S7
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  38. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: Atle Fretheim, Susan Munabi-Babigumira, Andrew D Oxman, John N Lavis and Simon Lewin
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S6
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  39. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: John N Lavis, Michael G Wilson, Andrew D Oxman, Jeremy Grimshaw, Simon Lewin and Atle Fretheim
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S5
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    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  40. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: John N Lavis, Michael G Wilson, Andrew D Oxman, Simon Lewin and Atle Fretheim
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S4
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  41. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: John N Lavis, Andrew D Oxman, Simon Lewin and Atle Fretheim
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S3
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  42. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: Andrew D Oxman, Per Olav Vandvik, John N Lavis, Atle Fretheim and Simon Lewin
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S2
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  43. This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.

    Authors: Andrew D Oxman, John N Lavis, Simon Lewin and Atle Fretheim
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):S1
    Content type: Guide Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  44. This article is the Introduction to a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers. ...

    Authors: John N Lavis, Andrew D Oxman, Simon Lewin and Atle Fretheim
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7(Suppl 1):I1
    Content type: Introduction Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 7 Supplement 1

  46. Despite the increasing mobilization of researchers and funding organizations around knowledge translation (KT) in Canada and elsewhere, many questions have been only partially answered, particularly in the fie...

    Authors: Christian Dagenais, Valéry Ridde, Marie-Claire Laurendeau and Karine Souffez
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7:28
    Content type: Research Published on:

  47. Health policy and systems research (HPSR) has been identified as critical to scaling-up interventions to achieve the millennium development goals, but research priority setting exercises often do not address H...

    Authors: Michael K Ranson and Sara C Bennett
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7:27
    Content type: Review Published on:

  48. Published practical examples of how to bridge gaps between research, policy and practice in health systems research in Sub Saharan Africa are scarce. The aim of our study was to use a case study approach to an...

    Authors: Sally Theobald, Miriam Taegtmeyer, Stephen Bertel Squire, Jo Crichton, Bertha Nhlema Simwaka, Rachael Thomson, Ireen Makwiza, Rachel Tolhurst, Tim Martineau and Imelda Bates
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7:26
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  49. Priority setting is about making decisions. Key issues faced during priority setting processes include identifying who makes these decisions, who sets the criteria, and who benefits. The paper reviews the literat...

    Authors: Johanna M Monk, Kevin G Rowley and Ian PS Anderson
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2009 7:25
    Content type: Review Published on:
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