Purpose – The aim of this study is to produce information concerning factors which may hamper or promote the use of effectiveness data in secondary health care middle and upper management. Additionally, the study aims to acquire knowledge of the ways in which the managers would generate...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to map out managers' understanding of effectiveness and to assess the application of knowledge of effectiveness in secondary healthcare management. Additionally, the study aims to assess the present situation of effectiveness research and the measures...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how managers in social and health care evaluate the knowledge sources affecting their decision‐making, and how the evaluations were associated with the managers' professional background, activity sector, gender, age and management...