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Guidance for Evidence-Informed Policies about Health Systems: Assessing How Much Confidence to Place in the Research Evidence

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  • Simon Lewin
  • Xavier Bosch-Capblanch
  • Sandy Oliver
  • Elie A Akl
  • Gunn E Vist
  • John N Lavis
  • Davina Ghersi
  • John-Arne Røttingen
  • Peter Steinmann
  • Metin Gulmezoglu
  • Peter Tugwell
  • Fadi El-Jardali
  • Andy Haines

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In the third paper in a three-part series on health systems guidance, Simon Lewin and colleagues explore the challenge of assessing how much confidence to place in evidence on health systems interventions.

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  • Simon Lewin & Xavier Bosch-Capblanch & Sandy Oliver & Elie A Akl & Gunn E Vist & John N Lavis & Davina Ghersi & John-Arne Røttingen & Peter Steinmann & Metin Gulmezoglu & Peter Tugwell & Fadi El-Jarda, 2012. "Guidance for Evidence-Informed Policies about Health Systems: Assessing How Much Confidence to Place in the Research Evidence," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(3), pages 1-8, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1001187
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001187
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    1. Xavier Bosch-Capblanch & John N Lavis & Simon Lewin & Rifat Atun & John-Arne Røttingen & Daniel Dröschel & Lise Beck & Edgardo Abalos & Fadi El-Jardali & Lucy Gilson & Sandy Oliver & Kaspar Wyss & Pet, 2012. "Guidance for Evidence-Informed Policies about Health Systems: Rationale for and Challenges of Guidance Development," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(3), pages 1-8, March.
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    1. Ingrid Toews & Claire Glenton & Simon Lewin & Rigmor C Berg & Jane Noyes & Andrew Booth & Ana Marusic & Mario Malicki & Heather M Munthe-Kaas & Joerg J Meerpohl, 2016. "Extent, Awareness and Perception of Dissemination Bias in Qualitative Research: An Explorative Survey," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(8), pages 1-16, August.

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