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Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 1/2017

01-01-2017 | Original Paper

The Consistencies and Vagaries of the Washington State Inventory of Evidence-Based Practice: The Definition of “Evidence-Based” in a Policy Context

Authors: Sarah Cusworth Walker, Aaron R. Lyon, Steve Aos, Eric W. Trupin

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

As states increasingly establish the importance of evidence-based practice through policy and funding mandates, the definition of evidence-based practice can have a significant impact on investment decisions. Not meeting established criteria can mean a loss of funding for established programs and the implementation disruption of programs without a strong research base. Whether the definition of “evidence-based” is influenced by these high stakes contexts is an interesting question that can inform the larger field about the value and utility of evidence-based practice lists/inventories for disseminating knowledge. In this paper we review the development of the Washington State Inventory of Evidence-Based, Research-Based and Promising Practices as a case study for the process of defining evidence-based practice in a policy context. As part of this study we also present a comparison of other well-known evidence-based practice inventories and examine consistencies and differences in the process of identifying and developing program ratings.
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Metadata
Title
The Consistencies and Vagaries of the Washington State Inventory of Evidence-Based Practice: The Definition of “Evidence-Based” in a Policy Context
Authors
Sarah Cusworth Walker
Aaron R. Lyon
Steve Aos
Eric W. Trupin
Publication date
01-01-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-015-0652-y

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