Call for a vote

A Structural Approach to Legislative Roll Call Vote Prediction

I present a structural approach to the task of legislative roll call vote prediction. Given a voting history, consisting of co-sponsorship information and voting records for past legislation, along with a new piece of legislation with sponsor and co-sponsor information, the task is to predict whether the new legislation will pass or be rejected. I propose an approach that constructs a network r...

A Call for a Backward Design to Knowledge Translation

Despite several calls to support evidence-informed policy-making, variations in uptake of evidence into policy persist. This editorial brings together and builds on previous Knowledge Translation (KT) frameworks and theories to present a simple, yet, holistic approach for promoting evidence-informed policies. The proposed conceptual framework is characterized by its impact-oriented approach and...

A vote for no confidence.

This paper considers the justifications for adhering to a principle of confidentiality within medical practice. These are found to derive chiefly from respect for individual autonomy, the doctor/patient contract, and social utility. It is suggested that these will benefit more certainly if secrecy is rejected and the principle of confidentiality is removed from the area of health care.

Vote Early, Vote Often

a call for a backward design to knowledge translation

despite several calls to support evidence-informed policy-making, variations in uptake of evidence into policy persist. this editorial brings together and builds on previous knowledge translation (kt) frameworks and theories to present a simple, yet, holistic approach for promoting evidence-informed policies. the proposed conceptual framework is characterized by its impact-oriented approach and...