HEALTH Review – Improving evidence-based policy-making

HEALTH Review is a quarterly published journal by Hellenic Health Services Management Association (HHSMA) that aims to inform discussions about how to improve health policy-making by publishing high quality research articles with clear policy implications that are relevant for an international audience.

HEALTH Review is an interdisciplinary journal, committed to providing objective and trustworthy information and guidance on all aspects of health and healthcare, at the interface between health management and policies, health economics, health services research, health informatics, biomedical technology, quality, public health, and related disciplines.Papers with entirely clinical content (e.g. clinical trial results) do not fall within the scope of the journal.

HEALTH Review scope is mainly described on the following topics:

– the cultivation, deepening and promotion of research in the fields of Health management, policiesand economics.

– the scientific,professional and cultural development of health officials, who deal with Health management, policies and economics.

– the processing of positions and proposals for the modernization, improvement of the quality and efficiency of the Health services in Greece and worldwide.

– the investigation ofeducational needs of healthcare workforce to support an effective administration of human resources.

– the evaluation of educational programs, seminars related to the field of Health management, policy and economics.

HEALTH Review publishes articles with the following attributes:

(1) Topic: research that addresses a clear and policy relevant research question with a focus on health systems, health management and policies, health economics, health informatics or health reforms.

(2) Regional scope:all countries worldwide

(3) Methods: adequate application of quantitative and/or qualitative methods, explained in a language that is comprehensible for a broad readership from different disciplines.

(4) Content: original research or reviews that focus on health management and policiesand related disciplines.Articles with a purely clinical nature (e.g. results of clinical trials) do not fall within the scope of the journal.

(5) Authorship: written by researchers and/or policy-makers from a range of different disciplines.

(6) Policy relevance: research findings that have direct implications for and the potential to contribute to better health policy-making.

(7) International relevance: research that has implications for policy-makers and researchers from several countries.

Types of Articles

HEALTH Review encourages the submission of articles that address different types of evidence needs of policymakers. These are published in different formats:

Research Studies: Research studies are traditional research papers (up to 3,500 words), presenting background, methods, results, discussion, and conclusions of research on specific health management and policy relevant questions. Depending on the specific research question, cross-disciplinary and mixed-methods research approaches are encouraged, and both quantitative (surveys, secondary data analyses) and qualitative research (focus groups, individual interviews, document analyses) is welcome.

Systematic reviews: Reviews (including scoping reviews, realist reviews, or narrative reviews) are longer papers (up to 3,500 words) that provide a comprehensive overview of the available literature about particular health management and policies issues or relevant methodological aspects. Systematic reviews should follow appropriate reporting guidelines, e.g. the PRISMA for reporting of systematic reviews, PRISMA-ScR for scoping reviews, RAMESES for realist reviews, or the PRIOR for overviews of reviews.

Opinion and informative papers: This is a category of short articles (up to 1,500 words) that focus on a health management and policy or health economic relevant topic. These papers may, for example, highlight health system challenges that are relevant for several countries, or they may present a new idea or reform proposals that could be relevant for several countries. They should always be clear, compelling, focus on a single point, and build a clear argument.

Editorial Articles: Editorials are assigned by the Editorial Director. They provide discussion on a specific topic or field. They should be written by up to three authors and include no more than 2,000 words and one table or figure. No abstract required.

Besides these three main types of submissions, HEALTH Review is interested in publishing Letters and Book reviews (up to 500 word) or debate among readers in the form of short letters/comments on published papers and replies by the original authors as well as commissioned editorials, e.g. on special sections/issues.

Depending on the type, the submitted papers should not exceed the above number of words (not including the references.)

Please consult Guide for Authors before submission.

Please submit your article via https://healthreview.gr/submit-your-article/