title: Rethinking Evaluations of Health Equity Initiatives: an introduction to the special issue.
abstract: This paper is an introduction to a special issue on "Re-thinking Evaluations of Health Equity Initiatives." The papers in this volume aim to build understanding of how evaluations can contribute to addressing inequities and how evaluation design can develop a better understanding and also better respond to: (i) policy maker and practitioner needs; (ii) the systemic and complex nature of the interventions necessary to impact inequities; (iii) an understanding of the processes that generate inequities.
authors.affiliation: The Evaluation Centre for Complex Health Interventions, Kennan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michaels Hospital, Canada. SridharanS@smh.ca
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sridharan
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tannahill
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors