Resumen de Case studies on the impact of ex-post legislativeevaluations in Dutch healthcare: a within and cross-case analysis

Linda J. Knap, Johan Legemaate, Roland D. Friele

• Globally, ex-post legislative evaluations are becoming increasingly importantfor understanding how laws function in practice and identifying theirlimitations and their effects upon stakeholders. This study delves into theimpact of ex-post legislative evaluations within the Dutch healthcare system.Building upon insights from previous literature, we aim to refine existingideas within the field through empirical data. Utilising the realist evaluationmethod, we examine three distinct case studies followed by a cross-caseanalysis. Our research underscores that the impact of these evaluationsextends beyond policy and politics to the broader societal arena.Our findings also point towards opportunities for strengthening the impactof ex-post legislative evaluations within this broader societal arena.Specifically, we identify strategic phases within the evaluation processthrough which we aim to maximise impact. Finally, the study emphasises theimportance of context awareness, the strategic utilisation of research qualityas well as interactional factors for enhancing impact.