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Improving the Transparency of Legal Measurement in Health Policy Evaluation—A Guide for Researchers, Reviewers, and Editors

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Drawing on a growing methods literature in legal epidemiology, this Viewpoint describes difficulties of quantifying health impacts of legal policies and outlines some steps that are key to creating scientifically credible legal data.

Source: JAMA Health Forum

DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.0067

Authors: Benjamin A. Barsky, Alina Schnake-Mahl, Cason D. Schmit, Scott Burris

Institutions: Harvard University, Harvard University Press, Drexel University, Texas A&M University, Temple University

Language: English

Topic: Evaluation and Performance Assessment

Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,000

OpenAlex ID: W4408468453

FWCI: 7.37

Cites: 7

Cited by: 9

Related to: 10