• New directions in evidence-based policy research: a critical analysis of the literature 

      Oliver, Kathryn; Lorenc, Theo; Innvær, Simon (Health Research Policy and Systems;12(34), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Despite 40 years of research into evidence-based policy (EBP) and a continued drive from both policymakers and researchers to increase research uptake in policy, barriers to the use of evidence are persistently identified ...
    • A systematic review of Barriers to and facilitators of the use of evidence by policymakers 

      Oliver, Kathryn; Innvær, Simon; Lorenc, Theo; Woodman, Jenny; Thomas, James (BMC health services research;14(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-03)
      Background The gap between research and practice or policy is often described as a problem. To identify new barriers of and facilitators to the use of evidence by policymakers, and assess the state of research in this ...