Evidence-based policy making: determining what is evidence

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dc.contributor.authorPhillips, Peter W. B.
dc.contributor.authorCastle, David
dc.contributor.authorSmyth, Stuart J.
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-30T17:47:44Z
dc.date.available2020-07-30T17:47:44Z
dc.date.copyright2020en_US
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractIn the era of evidence-based policy, framing and assessing the core evidence is fundamental to our ability to use research in support of public policy. In a world of almost exponentially expanding scholarly publication, it is becoming harder to define what is known. This article reviews the basic theories of knowledge, the context for sorting through and summarizing that knowledge and a number of options available, and used, to assemble the knowledge base for research and policy work. The authors undertook a summative process in the domain of biotechnology, agriculture and development and offer insights into the comparative methods and their impacts on the outcome. A population sample of 421 articles was gathered. Four methods—expert Delphi, citation analysis, social network analysis and peer evaluation—were used to select the 51 pieces for inclusion and analysis in the core literature. That analysis shows that each process delivered a different set of evidence. The potential for bias in knowledge assessment can challenge policy makers in their process of reviewing evidence that rationalizes policy.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.identifier.citationPhillips, P. W. B., Catle, D., & Smyth, S. J. (2020). Reporting the limits of detection and quantification for environmental DNA assays. Heliyon, 6(7), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04519.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04519
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/11970
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHeliyonen_US
dc.subjectBibliometricsen_US
dc.subjectDelphien_US
dc.subjectEvidence-based policyen_US
dc.subjectLiterature analysisen_US
dc.subjectSocial network analysisen_US
dc.subjectSurvey articlesen_US
dc.subjectAgricultural economicsen_US
dc.subjectAgricultural policyen_US
dc.subjectAgricultural technologyen_US
dc.subjectNetwork analysisen_US
dc.subjectKnowledge representationen_US
dc.subjectInformation scienceen_US
dc.subjectAgricultureen_US
dc.subject.departmentPeter B. Gustavson School of Business
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Public Administration
dc.titleEvidence-based policy making: determining what is evidenceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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