Eligibility
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Yes, there are many gaps in the public health law evidence base. Studies that have the potential to help the field by pulling together existing knowledge or identifying key issues are eligible for funding;
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Yes, studies that provide evidence pointing to the need for public health laws are eligible.
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The CFP does not exclude studies using conventional techniques of legal research and analysis. However, the CFP is aimed at producing empirical evidence of the impact of law on public health, which will usually entail data collection or the integration of existing data with legal analysis. Study methods will likely include legal analysis, regulatory theory, qualitative methods, archival review, and a range of quantitative analyses. PHLR strongly encourages, but does not require, interdisciplinary teams that bring together experts in public health and law research to address research topics.
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Proposals may focus on one or more laws or policies.
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While health care is an important determinant of population health, the PHLR program will focus on the nation's preventive and disease/injury control system(s), including agencies responsible for public health, environmental protection and food safety, and other agencies and actors (e.g., police departments, nongovernmental organizations) that work to improve population health outcomes.
