Evidence-based public health

Evidence-based public health / Ross C. Brownson [and others].

Public health decisions are often based on short-term demands rather than long-term study, and policies & programs are sometimes developed from anecdotal evidence. To enhance evidence-based practice, this book provides practical guidance on the methodology and evaluation of such programs & p...

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Corporate Author: Ovid Technologies, Inc
Other Authors: Brownson, Ross C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : New York : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ; Oxford University Press, ©2003.
Subjects:
Public health.
Evidence-based medicine.
public health.
Evidence-based medicine
Public health
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Evidence-based practice.
Administração e planejamento em saúde.
Saúde pública (tendências)
Medicina (tendências)
Sistemas de informação.
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Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. The need for evidence-based public health
  • Ch. 2. Assessing scientific evidence for public health action
  • Ch. 3. Understanding and applying analytic tools
  • Ch. 4. Developing an initial statement of the issue
  • Ch. 5. Quantifying the issue
  • Ch. 6. Searching the scientific literature and organizing information
  • Ch. 7. Developing and prioritizing program options
  • Ch. 8. Developing an action plan and implementing interventions
  • Ch. 9. Evaluating the program or policy.

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