Department of Health Economics, School of Public Health and National Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Health Observatory Secretariate, National Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
East Mediterr Health J. 2023 Jul 31;29(7):570-574. doi: 10.26719/emhj.23.079.
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased awareness of the need for high-quality and timely evidence to support policy- and decision-making in emergency situations.
To describe the experiences of the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), Islamic Republic of Iran, in adopting evidence-informed policymaking during the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, NIHR institutionalized a rapid response system that was backed up by evidence-informed policy- and decision-making. Activities included establishment of a preparedness and response management committee, gathering and providing timely pandemic information to policymakers, establishing a timeline of actions and activities, and a feedback system for policy responses and queries.
The COVID-19 rapid response committee addressed the questions of 40 policymakers by synthesizing and analysing evidence and making it available to relevant stakeholders. It developed and disseminated knowledge products to provide relevant information. We identified the need for more timely data and more reliable research evidence for pandemic management.
National institutions responding to health emergencies need to take responsibility for establishing and managing a robust rapid response systems that can provide valid and timely evidence to policymakers. Over time, their capacity should be monitored, evaluated and strengthened to adapt and respond appropriately to pandemics, outbreaks and epidemics.
COVID-19 大流行提高了人们对在紧急情况下需要高质量和及时证据来支持政策制定和决策的认识。
描述伊朗伊斯兰共和国国家卫生研究院（NIHR）在 COVID-19 大流行期间采用循证决策制定的经验。
在 COVID-19 大流行期间，NIHR 建立了一个快速反应系统，该系统得到循证政策制定和决策的支持。活动包括建立一个准备和应对管理委员会，向政策制定者收集和提供及时的大流行信息，建立一个行动和活动时间表，以及一个政策应对和查询的反馈系统。
COVID-19 快速反应委员会通过综合分析证据并将其提供给相关利益攸关方，回答了 40 名政策制定者的问题。它制定并传播知识产品，提供相关信息。我们发现需要更及时的数据和更可靠的研究证据来进行大流行管理。
应对卫生突发事件的国家机构需要负责建立和管理一个强大的快速反应系统，为政策制定者提供有效和及时的证据。随着时间的推移，应该监测、评估和加强他们的能力，以适应和应对大流行、疫情和流行病。
