Full Description
Public health decisions are often based on short-term demands rather than long-term study, and policies and programmes are sometimes developed from anecdotal evidence. To enhance evidence-based practice, this book provides practical guidance on how to choose, carry out, and evaluate evidence-based programmes and policies in public health settings.
Contents
1. The Need for Evidence-Based Public Health; 2. Assessing Scientific Evidence for Public Health Action; 3. Understanding and Applying Analytic Tools; 4. Developing an Initial Statement of the Issue; 5. Quantifying the Issue; 6. Searching the Scientific Literature and Organizing Information; 7. Developing and Prioritizing Program Options; 8. Developing an Action Plan and Implementing Interventions; 9. Evaluating the Program or Policy
