%0 Article %A Babak Moazen %I Kerman University of Medical Sciences %D 2014 %G English %B International Journal of Health Policy and Management %@ 2322-5939 %@ 2322-5939 %T “Mind the Gap” in Reporting the Outdated Statistics %U http://www.ijhpm.com/pdf_2894_c0ef1bac9a31cf56fee43b4d19271caf.html %X Close cooperation between researchers and policy-makers to find the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 Publication errors, like reporting outdated statistics are among the key factors that influence effectiveness of such decisions.