Health Statistics 4 - From data to policy: good practices and cautionary tales
Health Statistics 4 - From data to policy: good practices and cautionary tales
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DOI：
10.1016/s0140-6736(07)60463-2
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发表时间：
2007-03-24
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168.9
通讯作者：
Kanchanachitra, Churnrurtai
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作者：
AbouZahr, Carla;Adjei, Sam;Kanchanachitra, Churnrurtai
可靠的统计数据是证据的关键组成部分。然而，许多体制、政治和实际障碍阻碍了有效利用数据为政策提供信息。在本系列关于卫生统计的第四份文件中，我们探讨了卫生统计与国家和全球各级决策之间的关系。我们提出了一个四重框架，以帮助从数据到政策的过渡。良好做法包括：（1）协调来自不同来源的统计数据;（2）促进沟通和透明度，包括与媒体接触以进行传播;（3）促进国家对数据和统计分析的自主权;（4）解决利益冲突，包括当负责实现卫生目标的工作人员也负责衡量和监测进展情况时产生的利益冲突。不仅需要进一步投资于收集各种来源的原始数据，而且还需要投资于建设各国以对决策有意义和有用的方式有效分析、解释和提供统计数据的能力。
Sound statistics are a key component of evidence. However, many institutional, political, and practical barriers impede effective use of data to inform policy. In the fourth paper in this Series on health statistics, we look at the relation between health statistics and policymaking at country and global levels. We propose a fourfold framework to help the transition from data to policy. Good practices include: (1) reconciling statistics from different sources; (2) fostering communication and transparency, including reaching out to the media for dissemination; (3) promoting country ownership of data and statistical analyses; and (4) addressing conflicts of interest, including those arising when workers responsible for attainment of health goals are also charged with measurement and monitoring of progress. Further investments are needed not only in primary data collection across a full range of sources but also in building capacity in countries to analyse, interpret, and present statistics effectively in ways that are meaningful and useful for policymaking.