Usage of an online tool to help policymakers better engage with research: Web CIPHER

Implementation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Makkar, Steve R ^a   Gilham, Frances ^a   Williamson, Anna ^a   Bisset, Kellie ^a  

^a SAX INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health policy; Innovations; Knowledge Platforms; Policymakers; Portals; Research; Websites

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION;

HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNET; POLICY MAKING; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84928715076     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13012-015-0241-1     Document Type: Article

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