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Editorial process and

policy

Current COHRED learning

activities

About COHRED ‘learning

spiral’ on research for

health

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policy, Q&A on the

learning spiral approach

• We are refreshing our thinking and approaches to publishing.

• This is a response to partner comments. And to the fundamental change in how people learn and exchange information through communities of practice and new learning approaches.

• This page is under construction and will be updated frequently, as new resources and publications are available.

Learning and publications area

Learning resources and publications

This section presents outputs of the COHRED programme that are organized as a series of learning activities. Publications are one step along the learning path that includes activities such as think tanks, consultations and other interactions with countries and partners – all aiming to build national health research systems. The results of these interactions and publications are captured in the COHRED learning spiral.

Current COHRED work is published in a variety of ways, described below, ranging from reports to peer reviewed papers.

Some 10,000 pages of past COHRED publications and studies (1993-2004) are in the Library and Archive.

COHRED ‘learning spiral’

The learning spiral aims to create a comprehensive body of knowledge that is widely available, based on the experiences of countries, and that helps research for health work for everyone.

Learning spirals are in preparation on:

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• Priority setting for health research

• Approaches to national health research system assessment

• Research communication and knowledge translation

COHRED Publications

Annual report

Books, and formal publications

Published in international journals and by external publishers

Working Papers

Working papers frame new thinking and approaches to building health research systems in developing countries. These are the result of COHRED work with country partners. They are subject to formal external peer review.

National Health Research
Synthesis of analysis or research.

Practical and policy recommendations for countries in a 6-page and 2-page summary format. Each issue is reviewed internally by COHRED staff and the partners included. After publication, the series is subjected to periodic external comment and review.

Record Papers

COHRED Record Papers document the work of COHRED initiatives and work with partners and are prepared for rapid dissemination of information, of potential interest to others working in research for health.

Informal reports

Papers by COHRED and partners posted for information and comment

Joint publication series: COHRED Global Forum for Health Research
Research for Health Policy Briefing

Open Archive

COHRED papers published internationally.
Including the Commission report on Health Research for Development.
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Library and archives

Some 400 COHRED publications and resources. 10,000 pages of country profiles, and technical reports.
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