Health Evidence Network (HEN)
 
Full list of published briefs

Each joint policy brief covers and synthesizes available research evidence to deliver a message on potential policy options for good practice. Briefs consist of: key messages delivered in bullet points; an executive summary; and a core section providing the evidence and substance of the report itself.

Disclaimer

The joint policy briefs published on this web site are commissioned works and the contents are the responsibility of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the official policies of WHO/Europe, HEN or the Observatory. All reports undergo rigorous external peer review, as well as internal review.

arrowAddressing financial sustainability in health systems [pdf, 339KB] 
 Policy summary 1 (2009) 
 Also available in: ru[pdf, 420KB] 
   
arrowHow can gender equity be addressed through health systems? 
 HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.12 (2009) 
   
arrowHow can European states design efficient, equitable and sustainable funding systems for long-term care for older people? 
 HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.11 (2009) 
   
arrowHow can health systems respond to population ageing? 
 HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.10 (2009) 
   
arrowDo lifelong learning and revalidation ensure that physicians are fit to practice? 
 HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.9 (2008) 
   
arrowHow can optimal skill mix be effectively implemented and why? 
 HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.8 (2008) 
   
arrowHow can the migration of health service professionals be managed so as to reduce any negative effects on supply? 
 HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.7 (2008) 
   
arrowHow can chronic disease management programmes operate across care settings and providers? 
 HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.6 (2008) 
   
arrowWhen do vertical (stand-alone) programmes have a place in health systems? 
 HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.5 (2008) 
   
arrowHow can the settings used to provide care to older people be balanced? 
 HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.4 (2008) 
   
arrowWhere are the patients in decision-making about their own care? 
 HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.3 (2008) 
   
arrowHow can the impact of health technology assessments be enhanced? 
 HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.2 (2008) 
   
arrowHow can European health systems support investment in and the implementation of population health strategies? 
 HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.1 (2008) 
   
arrowThe economic costs of ill health in the European Region [pdf, 300KB] 
 Background document 1 
 Also available in: fr[pdf, 341KB], de[pdf, 577KB], ru[pdf, 390KB] 
   
arrowPerformance measurement for health system improvement: experiences, challenges and prospects (Summary) [pdf, 437KB] 
 Background document 2 
 Also available in: fr[pdf, 334KB], de[pdf, 446KB], ru[pdf, 572KB] 
   
arrowHealth systems, health and wealth – Assessing the case for investing in health systems [pdf, 568KB] 
 Background document 3 
 Also available in: fr[pdf, 105KB], de[pdf, 94KB], ru[pdf, 1MB]