Evidence-based decision making for prison health

Evidence-based decision making in occupational health.

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is founded on the appealing paradigm of promoting the identification, appraisal and application of the best practices in health care, supporting doctors in the decision making process. The continuous development of health care presents a solid ground for more effective practices; however, research findings in the health services suggest that there is a gap between ...

Evidence-based decision making in public health.

A stronger focus on evidence-based decision making in day-to-day public health practice is needed. This article describes the rationale for this need, including (1) the inter-relationships between evidence-based medicine and evidence-based public health (EBPH); (2) commonly used analytic tools and processes; (3) keys to when public health action is warranted; (4) a strategic, six-step approach ...

Higher integrity health care: evidence-based shared decision making.

regional disparities in the distribution of health care facilities: building evidence for evidence-based policy making.

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Evidence for public health decision-making: towards reliable synthesis.

a McCaughey Centre, Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Vic., 3053, Australia. Correspondence to Elizabeth Waters (e-mail: [email protected]). Public health decision-makers are often overwhelmed with large quantities of data, evidence, reviews and summaries. As the volume of information increases, the need for trusted sources of synthesis becomes greate...