The EVIPNet Resources
Driving evidence to impact
Knowledge translation at a fingertip
A growing number of WHO-internal and external resources are used across EVIPNet’s worldwide community of practice. Browse and download latest guidelines, templates, strategies and sample products to accelerate evidence-informed decision-making.
Tools and resources
- Global Research Agenda on Knowledge Translation and Evidence-informed Policy-making
- The WHO EIDM Repository
- Supporting the routine use of evidence during the policy-making process: a WHO checklist
- Implementing citizen engagement within evidence-informed policy-making: an overview of purpose and methods
- Guide to qualitative evidence synthesis: evidence-informed policy-making using research in the EVIPNet framework (2021)
- Evidence briefs for policy. Using the integrated knowledge translation approach. Guiding manual (2020)
- Facilitator’s guide: using research in the EVIPNet framework
- Conceptual Background and Case Studies – Introduction to EVIPNet Europe (2017)
- EVIPNet Europe - Policy dialogue preparation and facilitation checklist (2016)
- EVIPNet Europe - Communication and advocacy checklist (2016)
- EVIPNet Europe - Situation Analysis manual (2017)
- Art & Science Evidence map
Lessons learned
- EVIPNet Europe - Hungary lessons. Lessons learned in developing an evidence brief for policy on appropriate use of antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance in Hungary (2019)
- EVIPNet Europe - Evidence-informed policy-making: lessons learned (2019)
- EVIPNet Europe - success stories in knowledge translation (2018)
Resolutions
- AFR/RC65/6 Research for Health: A Strategy for the African Region, 2016–2025
- EUR/RC66/12 Action plan to strengthen the use of evidence, information and research for policy-making in the WHO European Region
- EM/RC66/R.5 Developing national institutional capacity for evidence-informed policy-making for health
Evidence briefs for policy
- Tackling antimicrobial resistance in primary health care through promoting the appropriate use of antibiotics in Estonia (2021)
- Reducing the consumption of trans-fats and their negative impacts on health in Turkey (2021)
- Strengthening Romania’s health system to address antimicrobial resistance (2020)
- Promoting appropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals to contain antibiotic resistance in North Macedonia (2020)
- Informing amendments to the alcohol control legislation directed at reducing harmful use of alcohol in the Republic of Moldova (2019)
- Promoting the appropriate use of antibiotics to contain antibiotic resistance in human medicine in Hungary (2018)
- Antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities for the elderly (2018)
- Reducing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and their negative health impact in Estonia (2017)
Other publications
External resources
SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP)
Series of 18 articles published in Health Research Policy and Systems
Knowing how to find and use research evidence can help policymakers and those who support them to do their jobs better and more efficiently. Each article in this series presents a proposed tool that can be used by those involved in finding and using research evidence to support evidence-informed health policymaking.
Health Systems Evidence Database
Health Systems Evidence is a continuously updated repository of syntheses of research evidence about governance, financial and delivery arrangements within health systems, and about implementation strategies that can support change in health systems.
SURE
Guides for Preparing and Using Evidence-Based Policy Briefs
These guides are intended for those responsible for preparing and supporting the use of policy briefs and ensuring that decisions about health systems are well-informed by research evidence. Examples used are taken from policy briefs and address important problems in African countries.
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