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Table 8 Most frequently mentioned examples on the formulation of a health policy where evidence was available but not used, available and used, or needed but not available

From: Use of health systems and policy research evidence in the health policymaking in eastern Mediterranean countries: views and practices of researchers

Formulation of a health policy where evidence was available but not used (n = 43)

Formulation of a health policy where evidence was available and used (n = 39)

Formulation of a health policy where evidence was needed but was not available (n = 40)

• Evidence- based practice and healthcare quality

9(21%)

• Establishing screening programs for chronic diseases

11(28%)

• Reproductive health and maternal health

7(18%)

• Health financing especially national health insurance

7(16%)

• Establishing prevention programs for infectious diseases

7(18%)

• Implementing healthcare quality procedures and measuring performance

5(13%)

• Tobacco control

4(9%)

• Nutrition

4(10%)

• HIV Transmission and prevalence

4(10%)

  1. n = total number of responses to each question