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View from the State Legislature: Translating Research Into Policy. State Rep. Mitch Greenlick Oregon State House of Representatives Academy Health Annual Research Meeting June 6, 2004. Translating Research Into Policy. Tips for Success
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View from the StateLegislature: Translating Research Into Policy State Rep. Mitch Greenlick Oregon State House of Representatives Academy Health Annual Research Meeting June 6, 2004
Translating Research Into Policy • Tips for Success • Start developing the answer years before being asked the question • Remember the difference between being an advocate and being a policy expert • Remember the difference between a point estimate and a confidence interval • Don’t show off
Translating Research Into Policy • Start developing the answer years before being asked the question • Post Hospital Needs Study • Alcohol Treatment Insurance Clinical Trial • Prepaid Medicaid Demonstration
Translating Research Into Policy • Remember the difference between being an advocate and a policy expert • Develop trust • Be certain of your facts • Best sticking to your own data
Translating Research Into Policy • Remember the difference between a point estimate and a confidence interval • How many uninsured?? • Give them and answer – clear, straightforward, and, if possible, reasonably valid
Translating Research Into Policy • Don’t Show off • Assume legislators are pretty smart – they frequently are. • Be clear about who is the novice and who is the expert • Develop trust