...Patrick Mapulanga; Jaya Raju; Thomas Matingwina Purpose The paper seeks to report on research-evidence-based health policy formulation in Malawi based on interviews with policymakers and questionnaire administered to health researchers. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative data...

...Neil Small In 1996 and 1997 authoritative reports identified the absence of a research culture in primary care. This article reviews progress since then in the context of the wider development of evidence based medicine. The article considers critiques of the meaning of evidence and focuses on both...

... governance Evidence Research Methodology This is the third paper in a series of papers on critical appraisal of clinical trials. The first paper covered the rationale for critical appraisal and hierarchies of the evidence; the second paper identified and discussed the advantages...

...Alan Slater Andrew   Stevens Edited by, Keith   Abrams Edited by, John   Brazier Edited by, Ray   Fitzpatrick Edited by, Richard   Lilford Edited by . The Advanced Handbook of Methods on Evidence Based Healthcare . London : Sage Publications   2001 . 537 pages...

...Alan Earl‐Slater Increasing attention is being placed on clinical trials as a source of evidence. Presents thoughts about the advantages and disadvantages of clinical trials and their influence on thinking and clinical practice. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Evidence Health care Appraisals...

...Alan Earl‐Slater First in a series of articles to address the critical appraisal of clinical trials. Provides background of knowledge, ideas and instruments to use to understand better the evidence, and tools used in looking at evidence. Provides a rationale for critical appraisal and three...

... to assess, often of poor quality, and difficult to translate to the local setting. However, managers can develop an evaluation informed practice, and make greater use of evaluation research in decisions with high cost or risk implications. The paper explains why the model of evidence‐based medicine...