Resources
No.44
May 2005
 
   

New networking platform launched for public health and health promotion research: www.Health-Evidence.ca


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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