This literature review aims to identify occupational musculoskeletal and mental health effects
of production system rationalization as well as organizational-level measures that may …

This paper addresses a fundamental question in evidence based policy making—can
scientists and policy makers work together? It first provides a scenario outlining the different …

Community engagement in public health policy is easier said than done. One reason is that
public health policy is produced in a complex process resulting in policies that may appear …

In distressed urban neighborhoods where residential segregation concentrates poverty,
liquor stores outnumber supermarkets, toxic sites are next to playgrounds, and more money …

There is a strong case today for a specific focus on mental public health and its relation to
social and physical environments. From a public health perspective, we now appreciate the …

Background High ambient summer temperatures have been shown to influence daily
mortality in cities across Europe. Quantification of the population mortality burden …

Context Evidence briefs have emerged as a promising approach to synthesizing the best
available research evidence for health system policymakers and stakeholders. An evidence …

Statement on conflict of interest We declare that we have no conflict of interest. ertaken as
work for the Measurement and Evidence Knowledge Network established as part of the …

There is currently considerable diversity in health impact assessment (HIA) practice
internationally. Historically this diversity has been described as simple dichotomies, for …

Study objective: There is little guidance on how to select the best available evidence of
health effects of social interventions. The aim of this paper was to assess the implications of …