Evidence-based public health

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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 & policies.

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Title Statements

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

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2011.
Edition:2nd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:Oxford
Language:eng
Publication Date:2011.

The Physical Object

Description:xvii, 293 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780195397895, 0195397894, 0199826528, 9780199826520
oclc:ocn614271915
LC Classification:RA427
Dewey Decimal:362.1

The need for evidence-based public health -- Assessing scientific evidence for public health action -- Understanding and applying analytic tools -- Community assessment -- Developing an initial statement of the issue -- Quantifying the issue -- Searching the scientific literature and organizing information -- Developing and prioritizing intervention options -- Developing an action plan and implementing interventions -- Evaluating the program or policy -- Emerging issues in evidence-based public health.

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Evidence-Based Medicine Evidence-Based Practice Evidensbaserad sjukvård Folkhälsa Health and Fitness Médecine factuelle public health Public Health Administration Santé publique Santé publique -- Administration