Evidence based policy

Question 1

policies

Answer 1

principle or rules that guide decision making and actions to achieve desirable outcomes

Question 2

Research Q’s vs policy Q’s

Answer 2

A research question seeks to understand a phenomenon through study, while a policy question seeks to solve a real-world problem through informed action.

Research:
to generate new knowledge or test a theory
- wants ot know the why and how of what happens under certain conditions

Policy:
to inform decisions, laws or programmes
- what action should be taken to solve a problem
- applied, often using research findings
- outcome: reccomendations, guidelines, policy designs for implementation

Question 3

why arent all policies not evidence based

Answer 3

Not all policies are evidence-based due to pragmatic reasons (like time, cost, or feasibility) and ideological influences (such as beliefs, traditions, or political agendas).

Question 4

two views on policy making

Answer 4

support of EBP
- evidence prevents harm and achieves social goals

not support
- EBP fails to adress complex, messy realities or real world policy making

key:
balance both - use evidence flexibly and critically

Question 5

opportunities of EBP

Answer 5

• improved outcomes
• accountability = transparent based on data
  resource optimisation = funding on what actually works
  public trust = credibility cause of evidence

Question 6

Dangers of EBP

Answer 6

oversimplification = ignores complex reality and context
rigidity = limit flexibility
bias in evidence = research may be incomplete or biased
excludes values = over looks political ethical and cultural factors

Question 7

Principles of evidence based policy making

Answer 7

Effective use of evidence - policies should be informed and robust

sound analytical basis - must be based on all available facts

promoting transparency - open and accessible to gain public trust and accountability

addressing legitimacy and concerns

Question 8

randomised controlled trials

Answer 8

test intervention by randomly assigning individuals, groups or regions to receive an intervention, others are control variables

Question 9

systematic review

Answer 9

literature review aims to look at preexisting research

Question 10

meta analysis

Answer 10

process of combining multiple studies of the same intervention to achieve greater certainty or clarity about its effect