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SUPPORT Tools for Evidence-Informed Health Policymaking (STP) 10: Taking Equity Into Consideration When Assessing the Findings of a Systematic Review

Oxman, A. D., Lavis, J. N., Lewin, S., & Fretheim, A. (2009). SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 10: Taking equity into consideration when assessing the findings of a systematic review. Health Research Policy and Systems, 7 Suppl 1(Suppl 1), S10. https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-4505-7-S1-S10
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Description

This tool consists of four questions to help policy-makers determine a policy’s and program’s impact on disadvantaged groups. This tool is a part of a series of 18 distinct tools to support the use of research evidence in policy making.

Steps for Using Method/Tool

The SUPPORT Tool guides users through four questions:

  1. Which group or settings are likely to be disadvantaged relative to the policy option being considered?
  2. Are there reasons for differences in the relative effectiveness of the option for disadvantaged groups or settings?
  3. Are there likely to be baseline differences across groups or settings that could influence the effectiveness of the option?
  4. What should be considered when implementing the proposed option to ensure that inequities are reduced and/or not increased?

These summaries are written by the NCCMT to condense and to provide an overview of the resources listed in the Registry of Methods and Tools and to give suggestions for their use in a public health context. For more information on individual methods and tools included in the review, please consult the authors/developers of the original resources.

We have provided the resources and links as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by McMaster University of any of the products, services or opinions of the external organizations, nor have the external organizations endorsed their resources and links as provided by McMaster University. McMaster University bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external sites.

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Using research evidence to address how an option will be implemented

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