Making the case for laws that improve health: a framework for public health law research.

摘要: Context: Public health law has received considerable attention in recent years and become an essential field public health. research, however, less attention. Methods: Expert commentary. Findings: This article explores defined as the scientific study of relation legal practices to population The offers a logic model research typology approaches studying effects on Research content prevalence laws, processes adopting implementing extent which mechanisms through affects outcomes can use methods drawn from epidemiology, economics, sociology, other disciplines. maturation depends methodological rigor, adequate funding, access appropriate data sources, policymakers’ findings. Conclusions: is young but holds great promise for supporting evidence‐based policymaking that will improve