No.44 May 2005 |
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Promoting evidence based decision making
Systematic reviews are a valuable source of research evidence, as they
synthesise all the primary research in one area. A research team led
by Maureen Dobbins at McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences
has been working to determine how to best meet the needs of decision
makers in disseminating this form of research evidence. A study funded
by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, involving individual
interviews and focus groups with decision makers at various levels resulted
in the development of a searchable online registry of synthesis research
related to the effectiveness of public health and health promotion interventions.
This web site includes a section on physical activity and has been
designed to provide quality research evidence to public health decision
makers, saving users time by searching, screening, and rating the systematic
review evidence to compile it in a free, searchable online registry:
health-evidence.ca.
Through this site, users can locate references to review literature
in the form of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, gathered through
a comprehensive search of electronic databases, journal tables of contents,
and reference lists. All reviews have been screened for relevance to
public health, and appraised for quality.
A discussion group is also planned, offering the opportunity to ask
questions and connect with Canadian and internationally-based public
health decision makers. Health-evidence.ca hope to provide education,
information, and networking opportunities.
For more information please visit www.health-evidence.ca
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