Health Evidence: A Canadian resource advancing evidence-informed decision making in public health

Health EvidenceA Canadian Resource Advancing

Evidence-Informed Decision Making in Public Health

Kara DeCorby, MScHeather Husson, BA

Maureen Dobbins, RN, PhD, Director, Health Evidence

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Maureen Dobbins Director

Paula RobesonKnowledge Broker

Heather Husson Project Manager• Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 20462• E-mail: [email protected]

Kara DeCorby, Project Coordinator• Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 20461• E-mail: [email protected]

Lori GrecoKnowledge Broker

Daiva TirilisResearch Assistant

Lyndsey McRaeResearch Assistant

Robyn TraynorResearch Assistant / Coordinator

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Why are you here?

1. Save time

2. Relevant & current evidence

3. Transparent process

4. EIDM support

5. Easy to use


What is it?

A SEARCHABLE ONLINE REGISTRY of quality-rated review literature to support evidence-informed decision making in public health

>2,100 reviews in 21 topic areas ~5,000 registered users

www.health-evidence.ca

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT& EDUCATION

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Promote EIDM in public health

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Topic Areas1. 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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journal articles • 347 Cochrane articles


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Options!A. Infection control

B. Adolescent mental health

C. Educational interventions to prevent injury in seniors

D. Reducing foodborne illness in hospital cafeterias

E. Impacting cancer screening rates


Question: What primary health care provider delivered interventions are effective in improving the mental health of adolescents?

Population: Adolescents

Intervention: Delivered by primary health care provider

Comparison/Control: Usual care

Outcomes: Mental health

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Question: Do community educational interventions impact cancer screening rates?

Population: General population

Intervention: Community educational interventions

Comparison/Control: Usual care

Outcomes: Cancer screening rates

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Heather Husson Project Manager• Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 20462• E-mail: [email protected]

Kara DeCorby, Project Coordinator• Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 20461• E-mail: [email protected]



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Health Evidence: A Canadian resource advancing evidence-informed decision making in public health