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1University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY 40536, USA. julia.costich@uky.edu
Evaluation Review
|July 25, 2012
Summary
Few accessible coded statutory datasets exist for public health law research. Increased funding and data sharing are crucial for developing these vital resources for legal evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Law
- Legal Informatics
- Health Policy Research
Background:
- Evaluating public health law necessitates accurate data on state statutes and regulations.
- Nonuniform state statutes and varied legal code structures impede accurate legal impact assessments.
- Machine-readable, 50-state coded datasets are optimal for empirical legal analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To comprehensively assess existing coded statutory datasets for public health law research.
- To identify barriers to the wider use and availability of coded legal datasets.
- To inform the development and dissemination of resources for evaluating public health law.
Main Methods:
- Conducted an exhaustive literature search.
- Employed a "pearling" or "snowball" approach for comprehensive information gathering.
- Interviewed leading investigators to identify barriers to data set accessibility and utilization.
Main Results:
- Identified a limited number of accessible coded statutory datasets.
- Many existing datasets are not available for use outside their originating groups.
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is funding new dataset development and providing guidance for their use.
Conclusions:
- Compiling coded statutory datasets requires significant, focused investment, which is now more available.
- Funders should mandate data accessibility for grantees to advance public health law research.
- Enhanced data accessibility will foster more robust research and evaluation of public health law.
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