Enhancing evidence informed policymaking in complex health systems: lessons from multi-site collaborative approaches

There is an increasing interest worldwide to ensure evidence-informed health policymaking as a means to improve health system performance. There is a need to engage policymakers in collaborative approaches to generate and use knowledge in real world settings. To address this gap, the study implemented two interventions based on iterative exchanges between researchers and policymakers. This article reflects on the implementation and impact of these multi-site evidence-to-policy approaches in low-resource settings. The collaborative evidence-to-policy approaches underline the importance of continuity in the engagement of researchers and policymakers/programme managers. Greater consideration should be provided to approaches embedding the use of research in real-world policymaking, better suited to the complex adaptive nature of health systems.

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Langlois E, Becerril-Montekio V, Young T, Song K, Alcalde-Rabanal J, Tran N. Enhancing evidence informed policymaking in complex health systems: lessons from multi-site collaborative approaches Health Research Policy and Systems. 2016;14(20). doi:10.1186/s12961-016-0089-0