HLTC15 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: A Priori And A Posteriori, Knowledge Translation, Ideal Type
Document Summary
Hltc15 introduction to quantitative and qualitative health research methodologies. Potential to learn from mistakes of others. Seen as more credible" because they"re informed by more than personal judgement of policy makers. Highly politicized process, particularly when trying to evaluate what works best. Process of policy learning itself is selective, often reflects the specific, domestic agendas (of policy makers) Best practices are deeply embedded in highly specific national, social, economic, historical, and political contexts and therefore cannot be transferred easily. Case selection depends on study"s theoretical framework: most different or most similar designs: example 1: if cross-country learning is more likely where there are similarities in mode of h/c delivery -- most. Similar design: example 2: why have markets in h/c have been implemented in very different ways most different design. Requires well defined, a priori framework and study rational. A strategy whereby theoretically insignificant background variables are held constant.
