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Table 9 Evaluation and update procedures

From: Evidence-informed health policy 2 – Survey of organizations that support the use of research evidence

Characteristics

Units producing CPGs

(n = 31)

Units producing HTAs

(n = 19)

Units producing CPGs and HTAs

(n = 45)

Units supporting government policymaking (n = 57)

Collect data systematically about uptake

Yes

11 (35%)

6 (32%)

14 (31%)

20 (35%)

No

20 (65%)

13 (68%)

28 (62%)

32 (56%)

Not reported

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (7%)

4 (7%)

Systematically evaluates usefulness or impact in other ways

Yes

10 (32%)

9 (47%)

20 (44%)

23 (40%)

No

21 (68%)

9 (47%)

22 (49%)

29 (51%)

Not reported

0 (0%)

1 (5%)

3 (7%)

5 (9%)

Updates products and services

Updates regularly

16 (52%)

2 (11%)

14 (31%)

21 (37%)

Updates irregularly

14 (45%)

12 (63%)

27 (60%)

28 (49%)

Updates either regularly or irregularly

29 (93%)

13 (68%)

38 (84%)

48 (84%)

Do not update

2 (6%)

5 (26%)

7 (16%)

5 (9%)

Not reported

1 (3%)

1 (5%)

3 (7%)

4 (7%)