How do we know when research from one setting can be useful in another? A review of external validity, applicability and transferability frameworks

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 238-244

  Burchett, Helen ^a   Umoquit, Muriah ^b   Dobrow, Mark ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 80053477867     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2011.010124     Document Type: Review

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