Open AccessAdvancing the Use of Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Local Health Departments With Systems Science Methodologies
Author(s) -
Yan Li,
Nan Kong,
Mark Lawley,
Linda Weiss,
José A. Pagán
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2014.302077
Subject(s) - behavioral risk factor surveillance system , environmental health , body mass index , population health , population , scientific evidence , public health , medicine , gerontology , nursing , statistics , mathematics , pathology
We assessed how systems science methodologies might be used to bridge resource gaps at local health departments (LHDs) so that they might better implement evidence-based decision-making (EBDM) to address population health challenges.