title: Essential nexus: how to use research to inform and evaluate public policy.
authors.affiliation: National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morandi
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011050:Policy Making; D011640:Public Policy; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States