title: From research to knowledge to action: the dual challenge of health systems research.
abstract: In many ways, health systems research can be seen as the Cinderella of the health research world--relatively neglected by research funders, and possessing low status within the medical research community. In this short paper I wish to address two key challenges that face health systems research. The first is to achieve legitimacy as a 'proper' research area. The second is to demonstrate influence on health policy and implementation.
authors.affiliation: Health Economics and Financing Programme, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mills
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D014943:Global Health; D006291:Health Policy; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'