health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making

health-evidence.ca:A public health resource to

promote evidence-informed decision making

Maureen Dobbins, RN, PhDKara DeCorby, MScHeather Husson, BA

Paula Robeson, RN, MScNLori Greco, MHSc

Maureen Dobbins, DirectorTel: 905 525-9140 ext 22481E-mail:

dobbinsm@mcmaster.ca

Paula RobesonKnowledge Broker

Heather Husson Project ManagerTel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 20462E-mail: hhusson@health-evidence.ca

Kara DeCorby, Project CoordinatorTel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 20461E-mail: kdecorby@health-evidence.ca

Lori GrecoKnowledge Broker

Daiva TirilisResearch Assistant

Lyndsey McRaeResearch Assistant

Kathryn SpoelstraResearch Assistant

The Health EvidenceTeam

Our Funders

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What is Health Evidence?

A program of:

• Research

• Service delivery and resource development

CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making

What is health-evidence.ca?

A searchable, online registry of quality-rated review literature

2,000 reviews 21 topic areas

4,753 registered users

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Methods

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Comprehensive search strategy

Transparent process

We screen for PH relevance

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We do the quality assessment for you…

Help links to quality assessment dictionary

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Site Content1. addiction/substance use2. adolescent health3. adult health4. child health5. chronic diseases6. communicable

disease/infection7. dental health8. environmental health9. food safety & inspection10. healthy communities11. infant health

12. injury prevention/safety13. mental health14. nutrition15. parenting, infants & children16. physical activity17. reproductive health18. senior health19. sexual health20. sexually transmitted infections-

STIs21. social determinants of health

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Succinct, practical summaries

Page one: Context

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Page two: Results and what they mean

Searching health-evidence.ca

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Features available

Access your saved searches

Filter results sets

Submit free-text searches

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Features available

Submit keyword searches by selecting •Focus of Review•Review Type•Population Characteristics

•Intervention Location•Intervention Strategies

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AND, OR, NOT Search Options

Modify keywordsearch strategy by changing Boolean operators

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Enhanced Free Text Searching

Expand searches by including related terms

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What your results will look like

Print results

Sort results by column headings

Identify reviews with summary statements

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Saving Searches Save up to 50 searches to a user account

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Linking to Full Text Articles

Full text links available for:• 617 free access

journal articles • 342 Cochrane articles

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Additional Resources

• Recommendations for Reducing Breast Cancer Risk

• Evidence Related to CD Prevention

• Tools to support EIDM

• Workshops & Educational Opportunities

• Links to resources to support EIDM

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Let’s Search!

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Contact Information

Maureen Dobbins905 525-9140 ext 22481

dobbinsm@mcmaster.ca

General Inquiriesinfo@health-evidence.ca

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