title: Developing a Policy Brief.
abstract: A policy brief is a document that provides a succinct explanation and analysis of a policy issue or problem, together with policy options and recommendations for addressing that issue or problem. This article provides an explanation of what a policy brief is, how it is used, and how it is developed.
authors.affiliation: Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College of the City University of New York, NY, USA City University of New York Graduate Center, NY, USA david.keepnews@hunter.cuny.edu.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Keepnews
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000592:standards*; D011050:Policy Making; D014481:United States
keywords: advocacy; policy analysis; policy brief