'Making evidence count': A framework to monitor the impact of health services research

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 51-58

  Buykx, Penny ^a,d   Humphreys, John ^a,d   Wakerman, John ^b,d   Perkins, David ^c,d   Lyle, David ^c,d   McGrail, Matthew ^a,d   Kinsman, Leigh ^a,d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d Centre of Research Excellence in Rural and Remote Primary Health Care   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evidence; Health services research; Measurement; Policy; Research impact

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84858788986     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2012.01256.x     Document Type: Article

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