Evidence based policy making and the ‘art’ of commissioning – how English healthcare commissioners access and use information and academic research in ‘real life’ decision-making: an empirical qualitative study

Table 1 Interview participants

Professional role	Number of participants
Managerial commissioner	17
Clinical commissioner	15
Information Analyst	9
Other NHS	6
Public health consultants	4
Local authority commissioner	1
Total	52

ISSN: 1472-6963