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Einfeld, Colette – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2019
Nudge is an approach to public policy that changes the decision-making environment to encourage citizens to make a particular choice. The approach has been eagerly adopted by administrations around the world, with some governments establishing dedicated nudge units to advance their use. One reason proposed for nudge's popularity is that it…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Policy Formation, Evidence Based Practice, Decision Making
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Flitcroft, Kathy L.; Gillespie, James A.; Carter, Stacy M.; Trevena, Lyndal J.; Salkeld, Glenn P. – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2011
Bowel cancer is a serious health problem in developed countries. Australia, the United Kingdom (UK) and New Zealand (NZ) reviewed the same randomised controlled trial evidence on the benefits and harms of population-based bowel cancer screening. Yet only NZ, with the highest age standardised rate of bowel cancer mortality, decided against…
Descriptors: Cancer, Screening Tests, Foreign Countries, Randomized Controlled Trials