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. 2005 Jul;2(7):e166.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020166. Epub 2005 May 31.

Pathways to "evidence-informed" policy and practice: a framework for action

Shelley Bowen  1 , Anthony B Zwi
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Pathways to "evidence-informed" policy and practice: a framework for action

Shelley Bowen et al. PLoS Med. 2005 Jul.

Abstract

Bowen and Zwi propose a new framework that can help researchers and policy makers to navigate the use of evidence.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Figure 1. The Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice Pathway
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