Simulation modelling as a tool for knowledge mobilisation in health policy settings: A case study protocol

Health Research Policy and Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Freebairn, L ^a,b,c   Atkinson, J ^b   Kelly, P ^a,b,d   McDonnell, G ^b,e   Rychetnik, L ^b,c  

^a ACT Health   (Australia)

^b SAX INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Gestational diabetes mellitus; Group model building; Health systems; Knowledge mobilisation; Participatory simulation modelling

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE MOBILISATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EXPERT; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PROCESS MODEL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING TEST; WORKSHOP;

EID: 84988476764     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12961-016-0143-y     Document Type: Article

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