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ReviewPublication 2016Using Economic Evidence to Set Healthcare Priorities in LMIC
Policy makers in low-income and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasingly looking to develop ‘evidence-based’ frameworks …
Policy makers in low-income and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasingly looking to develop ‘evidence-based’ frameworks for identifying priority health interventions. This paper synthesizes and appraises the literature on methodological frameworks – which incorporate economic evaluation evidence – for the purpose of setting healthcare priorities in LMICs. A systematic search of Embase, MEDLINE, Econlit and PubMed identified 3968 articles with a further 21 articles identified through manual searching. A total of 36 papers were eligible for inclusion.…
Asia & Pacific | Latin America & Caribbean | Policy/Regulation | Priority Setting/Ethics | Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Technology Assessment | Health Systems | Economics/Finance | Government/Law | Health/Medicine | Sub-Saharan Africa | Middle East & North Africa -
OrganizationPublication 2024Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication
The Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication brings together the diverse disciplines of science communication …
The Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication brings together the diverse disciplines of science communication research and practice. Together, the committee works to more effectively engage all communities with science in ways that are equitable, evidence-based, and inclusive. This description was extracted from the organization website.
North America | Policy/Regulation | Social Determinants | Climate/Environment | Culture/Society | Health/Medicine | Science/Technology | Global -
OrganizationWeb Portal 2024Public Health Communications Collaborative
The COVID-19 pandemic has powerfully demonstrated the critical need for public health protections. Misinformation and …
The COVID-19 pandemic has powerfully demonstrated the critical need for public health protections. Misinformation and conflicting messages about COVID-19 have confused Americans and eroded trust in public health organizations. Maintaining and strengthening the credibility of these organizations at the federal, state, and local levels is critical to making communities healthier and ultimately saving lives. The Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC) was formed in 2020 to coordinate and amplify public health messaging on COVID-19 and increase…
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OrganizationWeb Portal 2024Council of Economic Advisers
The Council of Economic Advisers is an agency within the Executive Office of the President …
The Council of Economic Advisers is an agency within the Executive Office of the President and is charged with offering the President objective economic advice on the formulation of both domestic and international economic policy. The Council bases its recommendations and analysis on economic research and empirical evidence, using the best data available to support the President in setting our nation's economic policy. Learn about recent news and reports.
North America | Policy/Regulation | Evidence Synthesis | Risk Analysis | Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Economics/Finance | Government/Law -
OrganizationWeb Portal 2024American Public Health Association
The American Public Health Association (APHA), was founded in 1872 dedicated to improving the health …
The American Public Health Association (APHA), was founded in 1872 dedicated to improving the health of all U.S. residents. Two of the Association’s most important functions are advocacy for adoption by the government of the most current scientific advances relevant to public health, and public education on how to improve community health. Along with these efforts, they have also campaigned for developing well-organized health departments at both the federal and local levels. In 1966, APHA…
North America | Policy/Regulation | Health Outcomes | Evidence Synthesis | Technology Assessment | Infectious Diseases | Maternal/Reproductive Health | Child/Nutrition | Chronic Disease/Risk | Mental Health | Injuries/Accidents | Environmental Health | Health Systems | Health/Medicine | Global -
OrganizationWeb Portal 2024AcademyHealth
AcademyHealth formed in June 2000, from a merger between the Alpha Center, a health policy resource center …
AcademyHealth formed in June 2000, from a merger between the Alpha Center, a health policy resource center providing analysis, facilitation, education, and training, and the Association for Health Services Research, a non-profit professional society for those with a commitment to health services research, whose mission involved educating consumers and policymakers about the importance of health services research, securing funding for the field, and providing networking and professional development opportunities. AcademyHealth acts as a broker of information, bringing together…
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OrganizationWeb Portal 2024CSIS
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization …
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization founded in 1962, and dedicated to providing strategic insights and policy solutions to help decision makers. CSIS is an international policy institution focused on defense and security; regional study; and transnational challenges ranging from energy and trade to global development and economic integration. CSIS is regularly called upon by Congress, the executive branch, and the media to explain the day’s…
North America | Policy/Regulation | Priority Setting/Ethics | Technology Assessment | Operations Research | Global Governance | Business/Industry | Economics/Finance | Energy/Engineering | Military/Defense | Science/Technology | Global -
OrganizationWeb Portal 2024One Health Trust
One Health Trust, formally the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), was founded …
One Health Trust, formally the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), was founded with the objective of using research to support better decision-making in health policy. One Health Trust researchers employ a range of expertise—including economics, epidemiology, disease modeling, risk analysis, and statistics—to conduct actionable, policy-oriented research on malaria, antibiotic resistance, disease control priorities, environmental health, alcohol and tobacco, and other global health priorities. One Health Trust projects are global in scope, spanning…
Asia & Pacific | Policy/Regulation | Costing Methods | Health Outcomes | Mathematical Models | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Technology Assessment | Infectious Diseases | Chronic Disease/Risk | Social Determinants | Environmental Health | Climate/Environment | Economics/Finance | Health/Medicine | Global | Sub-Saharan Africa -
OrganizationWeb Portal 2024Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the nation's lead federal agency for …
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the nation's lead federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes and patient safety. AHRQ is the health services research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), complementing the biomedical research mission of its sister agency, the National Institutes of Health. The agency is home to research centers that specialize in major areas of health care research, including: clinical practice…
North America | Policy/Regulation | Costing Methods | Health Outcomes | Test Performance | Decision Analysis | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Technology Assessment | Infectious Diseases | Maternal/Reproductive Health | Child/Nutrition | Chronic Disease/Risk | Mental Health | Injuries/Accidents | Social Determinants | Health Systems | Economics/Finance | Government/Law | Health/Medicine | Science/Technology