Using evidence to inform health policy: case study

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S Macintyre et al. BMJ. 2001.

. 2001 Jan 27;322(7280):222-5.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7280.222.

¹ MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Glasgow G12 8RZ. Sally.msoc.mrc.gla.ac.uk

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Comment in

How policy informs the evidence.
Davey Smith G, Ebrahim S, Frankel S. Davey Smith G, et al. BMJ. 2001 Jan 27;322(7280):184-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7280.184. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11159598 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Sifting the evidence. Perfect understanding seldom happens.
Apple M. Apple M. BMJ. 2001 May 12;322(7295):1185. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11379592 No abstract available.
How policy informs the evidence. Lessons have also been learnt in disciplines outside medicine.
Boruch RF. Boruch RF. BMJ. 2001 May 26;322(7297):1304-5. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11403059 No abstract available.

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