title: Learning by doing: the value of case studies of health impact assessment.
abstract: The nine health impact assessment (HIA) case studies in this issue represent a considerable contribution to the HIA literature and provide a number of lessons. These lessons include the value of using evidence in HIA to aid decision-making; the various forms that stakeholder and community involvement in HIA can take; and the fact that HIA can act as a catalyst for intersectoral engagement. They also highlight challenges faced by HIA practitioners, including time, methods of assessment, developing evidence summaries and considering equity.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation (CHETRE), University of New South Wales. b.harris-roxas@unsw.edu.au
authors.forename: Ben F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Harris-Roxas
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D009517:New South Wales; D019982:Organizational Case Studies / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014504:Urban Health; D014505:Urban Population