Multi-source synthesis of data to inform health policy

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 238-246

  Pedersen, Vibe Hjelholt ^a   Dagenais, Pierre ^b,c   Lehoux, Pascale ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Institut National d'Excellence en Sante et en Services Sociaux INESSS   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mixed methods; Needs assessment; Qualitative research; Research design; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

MIXED METHOD; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; RESEARCH;

POPULATION STATISTICS;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POLICY MAKING; QUEBEC;

EID: 80155147939     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462311000213     Document Type: Article

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