Research shapes policy: But the dynamics are subtle

Robbie Foy; Louise Locock; Sarah Purdy; Catherine O'Donnell; Nicola Gray; Tim Doran; Huw Davies

doi:10.1080/09540962.2013.744869

Research shapes policy: But the dynamics are subtle

Robbie Foy, Louise Locock, Sarah Purdy, Catherine O'Donnell, Nicola Gray, Tim Doran, Huw Davies

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Major policy initiatives such as the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) in the national contract for UK general practitioners might variably be informed by evidence at their inception, implementation and subsequent evolution. But what evidence gets admitted into these policy debates-and what is left out? Using QOF as an example, this article demonstrates what an analysis of the relationship between policy and the associated research can tell us about the underlying policy assumptions and about the role of evidence in policy debates.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9-14
Number of pages	6
Journal	Public Money and Management
Volume	33
Issue number	1
Early online date	14 Nov 2012
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2013.744869
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2013
Externally published	Yes

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