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A breakfast session at the Canadian Public Health Association Centenary Conference Public Health in Canada: Shaping the Future Together, June 16, 2010
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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:
Paula RobesonKnowledge Broker
Heather Husson Project ManagerTel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 20462E-mail: [email protected]
Kara DeCorby, Project CoordinatorTel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 20461E-mail: [email protected]
Lori GrecoKnowledge Broker
Daiva TirilisResearch Assistant
Lyndsey McRaeResearch Assistant
Kathryn SpoelstraResearch Assistant
The Health EvidenceTeam
Our Funders
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
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
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
Methods
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
Comprehensive search strategy
Transparent process
We screen for PH relevance
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
We do the quality assessment for you…
Help links to quality assessment dictionary
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
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
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
Succinct, practical summaries
Page one: Context
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
Page two: Results and what they mean
Searching health-evidence.ca
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
Features available
Access your saved searches
Filter results sets
Submit free-text searches
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
Features available
Submit keyword searches by selecting •Focus of Review•Review Type•Population Characteristics
•Intervention Location•Intervention Strategies
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
AND, OR, NOT Search Options
Modify keywordsearch strategy by changing Boolean operators
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
Enhanced Free Text Searching
Expand searches by including related terms
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
What your results will look like
Print results
Sort results by column headings
Identify reviews with summary statements
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
Saving Searches Save up to 50 searches to a user account
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
Linking to Full Text Articles
Full text links available for:• 617 free access
journal articles • 342 Cochrane articles
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
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
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
Let’s Search!
Population:
Intervention:
Comparison/Control:
Outcomes:
CPHA June 16, 2010H l h id A bli h l h id i f d d i i ki
Remember PICO –
What’s your question?
Contact Information
Maureen Dobbins905 525-9140 ext 22481
General [email protected]
CPHA June 16, 2010 Health-evidence.ca: A public health resource to promote evidence-informed decision making
