Frameworks to support evidence-informed decision-making from a public health perspective

BackgroundEvidence-to-Decision (EtD) frameworks enable to consider critical criteria for decision-making. EtD frameworks with a public health perspective have not been systematically evaluated, and their application in the infectious diseases field remains unclear.ObjectiveTo identify and describe the existing EtD frameworks from a public health perspective, and to describe examples and experiences of their current application in the infectious diseases field.Methods:We will conduct a scoping review adhering to Joanna Briggs Institute methodological guidance, and PRISMA-ScR reporting guidance. We will include documents describing EtD frameworks (a structured process supporting panels to move from the evidence to a decision) from a public health perspective (aiming to make decisions at a health system or public health level on behalf of a population). We will also include representative examples and experiences of use of these frameworks in the infectious diseases field.We will search for documents in MEDLINE and Health System Evidence (2013-2023). We will also conduct manual searches in 60 key institutions’ websites, forward and backward citation search from the included frameworks, and surveys/interviews with key stakeholders. Two reviewers will conduct the selection and data extraction process. We will describe the scope of the frameworks, target audience and setting, categories of decisions, methods for development, definition of ‘evidence’, and decision making criteria.