[EQ] Introduction to Evidence-Informed Public Health and A Compendium of Critical Appraisal Tools for Public Health Practice

Introduction to Evidence-Informed Public Health and a Compendium of Critical Appraisal Tools for Public Health Practice

National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)

McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario - Public Health Agency of Canada - 2008

 

PDF file at: http://www.nccmt.ca/pubs/eiph_backgrounder.pdf

This background paper defines and summarizes the concept of Evidence-Informed Public Health.
The paper also includes a compendium of critical appraisal tools to help you incorporate the best research evidence into public health practice and policy development.

Background paper: English Version [PDF, 398Kb]   Version française [PDF, 417Kb]
Compendium: English Version [PDF, 301Kb]   Version française [PDF, 306Kb]

Can I use this evidence in my program decision? Assessing Applicability and Transferability of Evidence

This paper summarizes the current literature and provides a process for evaluating the feasibility and generalizability of evidence to public health practice. A tool was then developed to help public health managers and planners in making decisions about program priorities in their communities

English Version [PDF, 100Kb]   Version française [PDF, 100Kb]

 

 

 

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