“Mind the Gap” in Reporting the Outdated Statistics

Close cooperation between researchers and policy-makers to find the specific health needs of communities, would lead to taking evidence-based decisions in addressing communities’ health problems. Publication errors, like reporting outdated statistics are among the key factors that influence effectiv...

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Main Authors: Babak Moazen, Farimah Rezaei, Masoud Lotfizadeh, Mohammad Darvishi, Farshad Farzadfar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2014-10-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Online Access:http://www.ijhpm.com/pdf_2894_c0ef1bac9a31cf56fee43b4d19271caf.html
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Summary:Close cooperation between researchers and policy-makers to find the specific health needs of communities, would lead to taking evidence-based decisions in addressing communities’ health problems. Publication errors, like reporting outdated statistics are among the key factors that influence effectiveness of such decisions.
ISSN:2322-5939
2322-5939