Evaluating Overton and Altmetric as tools for tracking healthcare research use and impact on policy and practice: a descriptive study
Overton and Altmetric are useful tools for identifying and exploring the use of research evidence in healthcare policy and clinical guidance. However, citation analysis alone cannot provide the complete picture. The delay between evidence publication and use in policy warrants further investigation.
Authors
- R. Tunn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1187-1808)
- Marian Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1984-4575)
- Fiona A. Alderdice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2404-5644)
Institutions
- Oxford BioMedica (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- NIHR Open Research
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13999.1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care