摘要
Research and evidence are critical for the formulation of policies and practices in support of health care.In the past two decades,the Chinese Clinical Epidemiology Network has been promoting evidence-based policy making in China.Evidence-based policy has become a major part of the government’s approach to policy making.The current article addresses the translation of evidence into health policies based on the expansion of evidence-based medicine in China.It also discusses the opportunities and challenges for certain evidence to be considered in policy making and practice in the future.