Public health evaluation: epistemological challenges to evidence production and use

Author:
Mark Petticrew Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK

Search for other papers by Mark Petticrew in
Current site
Google Scholar
Close
Restricted access
Get eTOC alerts
Rights and permissions Cite this article

In public health, as in other fields, there has been much discussion about the type of evidence we need for decision making. In particular, there has been much debate about how the production of trials can be increased. However, this is not the only challenge and perhaps not even the main one. A better understanding is needed of why trials are not conducted, and what sort of evidence is used in their place. More generally, researchers need a better understanding of the ways in which other forms of evidence than trials are informative to decision makers.

Mark Petticrew Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK

Search for other papers by Mark Petticrew in
Current site
Google Scholar
Close

Content Metrics

May 2022 onwards Past Year Past 30 Days
Abstract Views 787 551 209
Full Text Views 26 3 0
PDF Downloads 25 1 0

Altmetrics

Dimensions

Evidence & Policy
A journal of research, debate and practice