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Improving the health of populations – evidence for policy and practice action
Author(s) -
Ramírez Gilbert
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of evidence‐based medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1756-5391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-5391.2009.01044.x
Subject(s) - relevance (law) , action (physics) , public health , population health , health policy , public relations , clinical practice , medicine , political science , order (exchange) , population , evidence based practice , psychology , alternative medicine , environmental health , business , nursing , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics , law , finance
The evidence‐based movement has greatly improved how health scientists review literature. It has also resulted in improvements in the conduct and reporting of primary studies. Its impact in the practice of clinical medicine has been greater than in public health, both in terms of practice and policy decisions. In order to substantially improve population health, there needs to be a paradigm shift in academia – evidence should be guided by the needs of practitioners and policymakers in terms of relevance and timeliness.