Using the Evidence: A Need for Quantity, Not Quality?
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
- Vol. 12 (2) , 280-287
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300009636
Abstract
The use of research evidence depends on more than its quality. If one considers other factors that influence the use of evidence, the quantity of accessible evidence and initiatives ensuring a wider understanding of it must be equally important. In consequence, improving the quality of research evidence alone will not necessarily lead to its greater use.Keywords
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