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Evidence-based public health /

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The authors deal not only with finding and using scientific evidence, but also with implementation and evaluation of interventions that generate new evidence on effectiveness. Each chapter covers the basic issues and provides multiple examples to illustrate important concepts.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Brownson, Ross C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Public health.
Evidence-based medicine.
Public Health.
Evidence-Based Practice.
Public Health Administration.
Ebooks.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.