Evidence based policy making and the ‘art’ of commissioning

"To influence policy makers’ decisions, researchers need to:
1) learn more about local policy makers’ priorities
2) develop relationships of mutual benefit
3) use verbal instead of written communication
4) work with intermediaries such as public health consultants and
5) co-produce local evaluations."

Evidence based policy making and the ‘art’ of commissioning – how English healthcare commissioners access and use information and academic research in ‘real life’ decision-making: an empirical qualitative study
L Wye, E Brangan, A Cameron, J Gabbay, JH Klein, C Pope
BMC Health Services Research, 2015, 15:430

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