Table 9

Evaluation and update procedures

Characteristics
Units producing CPGs
(n = 31)
Units producing HTAs
(n = 19)
Units producing CPGs and HTAs
(n = 45)
Units supporting government policymaking (n = 57)

Collect data systematically about uptake

Yes
11 (35%)
6 (32%)
14 (31%)
20 (35%)

No
20 (65%)
13 (68%)
28 (62%)
32 (56%)

Not reported
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
3 (7%)
4 (7%)

Systematically evaluates usefulness or impact in other ways

Yes
10 (32%)
9 (47%)
20 (44%)
23 (40%)

No
21 (68%)
9 (47%)
22 (49%)
29 (51%)

Not reported
0 (0%)
1 (5%)
3 (7%)
5 (9%)

Updates products and services

Updates regularly
16 (52%)
2 (11%)
14 (31%)
21 (37%)

Updates irregularly
14 (45%)
12 (63%)
27 (60%)
28 (49%)

Updates either regularly or irregularly
29 (93%)
13 (68%)
38 (84%)
48 (84%)

Do not update
2 (6%)
5 (26%)
7 (16%)
5 (9%)

Not reported
1 (3%)
1 (5%)
3 (7%)
4 (7%)

Lavis et al. Implementation Science 2008 3:54   doi:10.1186/1748-5908-3-54

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