[Use of evidence in heath policies and programs contributions of the instituto nacional de salud].
This article analyzes some examples about how the Ministry of Health of Peru has used evidence for policy and program formulation, implementation and evaluation. It describes the process by which health budget programs are based and strengthened with scientific evidence. Provides an overview about how the development of clinical guidelines methodology is facilitating the generation of high quality evidence based clinical guidelines.It presents some examples of specific information needs of the Ministry of Health to which the Instituto Nacional de Salud has responded, and the impact of that collaboration. Finally, the article proposes future directions for the use of research methodology especially relevant for the development and evaluation of policy and programs, as well as the development of networks of health technology assessment at the national and international level.
Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú.
Ericson L
EL
Gutierrez
Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú.
Marina
M
Piazza
Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas. Lima, Perú.
Alfonso
A
Gutierrez-Aguado
Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú.
Gisely
G
Hijar
Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú.
Gloria
G
Carmona
Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú.
Patricia
P
Caballero
Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú.
Nora
N
Reyes
Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú.
Carlos
C
Canelo
Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú.
Juan Pablo
JP
Aparco
Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú.
Romina A
RA
Tejada
Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú.
Rafael
R
Bolaños-Díaz
Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú.
Silvia
S
Saravia
Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú.
Ernesto
E
Gozzer
D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D010568:Peru