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The Evidence for Action (E4A) Methods Blog is as an informal venue to explore complex methods challenges, with the intent of fostering interdisciplinary appreciation and championing evidence-based decision-making. Related to the blog, are the E4A Methods Notes, in depth explorations of various methods and topics. If there's a topic you'd like us to consider, email evidenceforaction@ucsf.edu.

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Evaluating the health effects of co-occurring social policies: Addressing a methodological challenge to advance research on what works

August 26, 2021

The authors explore the methodological challenges of evaluating co-occurring policies.

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An Introduction to a Roadmap for Causal Inference

July 30, 2021

We highlight a useful framework for asking and answering questions about the causal effects of programs and policies on health.

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Looking to the Future of E4A as We Reflect on What We’ve Learned

June 30, 2021

Earlier this month we at Evidence for Action (E4A) celebrated the sixth anniversary of our open and rolling Call for Proposals.

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Reflections from Our Interactive Chat on Racial Justice and Health Equity Research

May 26, 2021

Evidence for Action (E4A) and Race Forward recently had the pleasure of hosting an incredibly dynamic and thought-provoking discussion between Drs. Thomas A. LaVeist, Assata-Nicole Richards, and George Ayala moderated by our very own Dr.

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Checking our bias in “unbiased” research instruments: applying a diversity, equity and inclusion lens to instrument design

April 29, 2021

We think of a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) lens as the commitment to incorporate DEI principles and practices into the environments in which we work and the knowledge that we produce.

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Partnerships to Improve Equity and Actionability in Research

March 31, 2021

Policymakers, administrators, and other decision makers need high quality evidence about the effects – both positive and negative – of policy and programming options to make well-informed decisions about how to target resources aimed at advancing health and racial equity.

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The COVID-19 US State Policy Database: A tool for understanding the health and social policy drivers of population health and health equity

February 25, 2021

Data is at the heart of quantitative public health research. We spend our days analyzing the relationship between exposures and outcomes to figure out what makes people healthier.

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A Brief Discussion on Time-Varying Confounding in the Evaluation of Programs, Practices, or Policies

February 01, 2021

At E4A, we’re constantly thinking about change: the relationship between changes – how health outcomes change in response to policy or practice changes – how to measure those changes, and how to account for other things that are changing at the same time (one type of confounding).

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