Sources
Selected Evidence-Based
Public Health Web Sites,
Listed in Alphabetical Order
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ):
<http://www.ahrq.gov/>
This government organization's mission is "to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans," all of which are important components of evidence-based public health. The site offers links to evidence-based practice reports and reviews as well as clinical practice guidelines.
American International Health Alliance:
Introduction to Evidence-based Practice:
AIHA Distance Learning Course:
<http://lrc.aiha.com/English/Training/
EBMCourse/Fall2004/>
This distance learning course is an introduction to evidence-based practice in health care. Many of the course resources are available on the website, including guides to research questions and research designs, sources of evidence and evidence-based databases, search strategies, and tools and checklists for critical appraisal of the literature.
American Public Health Association:
2005 APHA Annual Meeting Highlights:
<http://www.apha.org/meetings/highlights.htm>
The conference theme for the 2005 APHA annual meeting is "Evidence-based Policy and Practice." The conference provides an opportunity to "explore the processes of systematically finding, appraising and using scientific research as the basis for developing sound practices" and how this research effects polity development and improves health outcomes.
Bandolier:
Evidence Based Thinking about Health Care:
<http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/>
Bandolier is a UK (United Kingdom)-based website with links to a monthly evidence-based journal, a glossary of EBM (evidence-based medicine) terms, and a knowledge library of varied topics excerpted from systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized trials, and high quality observational studies.
Cancer.gov (National Cancer Institute):
<http://www.cancer.gov/>
A premier government website for cancer epidemiology, statistics, clinical trial, and research and funding information. It's noted that the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences adheres to evidence-based standards of cancer control in identifying prevention and intervention strategies.
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
(University Health Network):
<http://www.cebm.utoronto.ca/>
A companion site to the well-known David Sackett book, Evidence-based Medicine: How to practice and teach EBM. The website features EBM resources for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as continuing education materials for health care professionals.
The Centre for Evidence Based Social Services:
<http://www.ex.ac.uk/cebss/index.html>
The Centre for Evidence-Based Social Services was established in 1997 and is a partnership between The Department of Health, a consortium of Social Services Departments in the South West of England and the University of Exeter (Peninsula Medical School). The Centre's main aim is to ensure that decisions taken at all levels in Social Services are informed by trends from good-quality research.
Centre for Health Evidence:
Users' Guides to Evidence-Based Practice:
<http://www.cche.net/usersguides/main.asp>
The Centre's website provides links to EBM primary and integrative studies.
CINAHL
(Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health)
<http://www.cinahl.com/>
NOTE: subscription is required for database access.
From CINAHL Information Systems, this database features over 1200 nursing, allied health, consumer health, biomedicine, and health sciences librarianship journals from 1982 to present. Additional citations for selected books, dissertations, and conference proceedings are included.
Cochrane Library
<http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/clibintro.htm>
NOTE: subscription is required for full-text access.
From the Cochrane Collaboration, this online library is a collection of evidence-based medicine databases including Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Database of Abstracts of Reviews and Effectiveness (DARE), Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (CCTR), NHS (National Health Service-UK) Economic Evaluation Database, Health Technology Assessment Database, and Cochrane Database of Methodology Reviews (CDMR). While the review abstracts are searchable free of charge, full-text is only available by subscription.
Community Toolbox:
Bringing Solutions to Light:
<http://ctb.ku.edu/>
One of the fundamental elements of evidence-based public health is identifying scientific evidence for policy and decision-making. This site is a treasure trove of information for understanding health policy development at the community level.
Dal Libraries:
Kellogg Library:
Best Evidence Resources for
Effective Health Care:
<http://www.library.dal.ca/kellogg/
bestevidence/evidence.htm>
Sponsored by Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, this website features best evidence databases, clinical guidelines, clinical trials, websites, and an evidence-based glossary, calculator, and sources for handheld computing devices.
Edward G. Miner Library:
Nesbit Guide to Evidence Based Resources:
<http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/hslt/miner/digital_
library/evidence_based_resources.cfm>
A well-organized list of evidence based resources maintained by the health sciences library of the University of Rochester Medical Center. Links are categorized by major sites, organizations, guides and tutorials, search filters, systematic reviews, and practice guidelines.
Effective Public Health Practice Project
(Hamilton, Canada):
<http://www.city.hamilton.on.ca/PHCS/
EPHPP/AboutEPHPP.asp>
Evidence is essential to fostering evidence-based practice and decision-making in all health care sectors and professions. The products from the EPHPP are a resource for evidence-based decision-making in public health in Ontario and Canada. EPHPP conducts systematic reviews on the effectiveness of public health interventions, and summarizes recent, high quality reviews produced by others. Although EPHPP reviews focus on public health interventions, review methodology and results are frequently of interest to a broader audience of service and research professionals. The range of review topics is broad. Approximately 4 new reviews and at least 4 new summary statements are completed annually.
ERIC
(Educational Resources Information Center):
<http://www.eric.ed.gov/>
ERIC is a national information system funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to provide access to education literature, including evidence-based school health resources.
The European Observatory on
Health Systems and Policies:
<http://www.euro.who.int/observatory>
The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies supports and promotes evidence-based health policy-making for health care systems in Europe. The Observatory is a partnership between the WHO Regional Office for Europe; the Governments of Finland, Greece, Norway, Spain and Sweden; the European Investment Bank; Open Society Institute; World Bank; London School of Economics and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Research topics include health care reform, policy and performance, health insurance, hospitals, mental health policy, pharmaceuticals, and primary health care.
Evidence Network:
The Focus Point for Evidence Based Policy and
Practice Research in the UK (United Kingdom):
<http://www.evidencenetwork.org>
Focusing on evidence-based, social science research in support of policy and practice, the site features a searchable database of over 1400 systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and research syntheses in social policy in addition to over 170 links to a variety of evidence-based web resources.
GrayLIT Network:
<http://www.osti.gov/graylit/>
This website is a portal to grey literature resources from the Federal government, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and NASA.
Grey Literature Producing Organizations:
<http://www.nyam.org/library/greylitorgs.shtml>
This website features the New York Academy of Medicine's list of links to agencies and organizations publishing grey literature resources, including non-profit organizations and government agencies and clearinghouses.
Grey Literature Report:
<http://www.nyam.org/library/grey.shtml>
This report is published quarterly by The New York Academy of Medicine to identify new grey literature resources as they are added to the academy's collection.
Guide to Community Preventive Services:
Systematic Reviews and Evidence Based
Recommendations:
<http://www.thecommunityguide.org/>
The Guide to Community Preventive Services is being developed by an independent, non-federal task force appointed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The task force reviews and evaluates evidence-based materials on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community preventive health services. Topics covered include cancer, diabetes, substance abuse, nutrition, pregnancy, tobacco, and vaccines.
HealthLinks (University of Washington):
Evidence-Based Practice:
<http://healthlinks.washington.edu/ebp>
A useful list of web resources, organized by category: meta-search engines, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, evidence guidelines, clinical research critiques, case reports and practice guidelines, evidence calculators, evidence-based practice statistics, and evidence-based research centers.
Health Policy Guide:
Evidence-Based Policies to Improve the Public's Health:
<http://www.healthpolicycoach.org/default.asp>
Health Policy Guide provides evidence-based, peer-reviewed policy guidance and resources to support advocacy and decision-making at the state and local levels. Search or browse over 150 policy topics.
A collaborative project comprised of health sciences libraries in the Greater Midwest Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine and of libraries in the Committee for Institutional Cooperation. Evidence based health care resources are chosen selectively by librarians, and links include a variety of websites categorized by associations, databases, electronic journals, practice guidelines, guides to Internet resources, guides to searching the literature, and tutorials.
HP2010 Information Access Project (Partners in Information
Access for the Public Health Workforce):
<http://phpartners.org/hp/>
The purpose of this site is to make information and evidence-based strategies related to the Healthy People 2010 objectives easier to find. The National Library of Medicine and the Public Health Foundation staff have worked together to develop pre-formulated search strategies for selected Healthy People 2010 objectives.
The Lamar Soutter Library:
University of Massachusetts Medical School:
Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Project:
<http://library.umassmed.edu/ebpph/>
A unique website provided by the Lamar Soutter Library at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, this project focuses specifically on public health best evidence resources with an aim toward examining evidence-based medicine models and assessing their effectiveness to public health. Links are provided to the top 25 public health journals by impact factor, to public health databases, to the public health knowledge domains, and to evidence-based resources in public health practice.
The Lamar Soutter Library:
University of Massachusetts Medical School:
Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Project:
Public Health Bibliographic Databases:
<http://library.umassmed.edu/ebpph/dblist.cfm>
A direct link to the project website's comprehensive list of public health databases.
MAPP: Mobilizing for Action through Planning and
Partnerships [NACCHO
(National Association of County and
City Health Officials)]:
<http://mapp.naccho.org/mapp_introduction.asp>
Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) is a community-wide strategic planning tool for improving community health. Facilitated by public health leadership, this tool helps communities prioritize public health issues and identify resources for addressing them.
MLANET:
Evidence-Based Health Care: Resources on the Internet:
<http://mlanet.org/education/telecon/ebhc
/resource.html>
The site features a list of evidence-based health care resources sponsored by the Medical Library Association. Links to tutorials, search filters, practice guidelines and systematic reviews, and journals.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
<http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/>
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this website provides full-text access to the MMWR, and it links to state health departments and public health organizations from around the world. Also includes disease trends and continuing education opportunities.
NACCHO (National Association of County and City
Health Officials): Public Health Advocacy: Resolution 00-12: Resolution
on Evidence-Based Public Health:
<http://www.naccho.org/advocacy/Resolutions/other.cfm>
This is a link to the National Association of County and City Health Officials resolution on evidence-based public health.
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice:
Evidence Based Practices:
<http://www.ncmhjj.com/EBP/default.asp>
The site offers a list of evidence-based practice resources representing demonstrated effective interventions for treating youth in the areas of mental health, substance abuse, and juvenile justice prevention.
National Guidelines Clearinghouse
<http://www.guideline.gov/>
Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), this website provides clinical practice guidelines of systematically developed statements with recommendations, strategies, and other information that assists health care providers in making appropriate health care decisions. The guidelines are produced by a formally recognized society, organization, or agency and have been developed, reviewed or revised within the last five years. (See "Criteria for Inclusion" for details.)
National Information Center on
Health Services Research &
Health Care Technology (NICHSR)
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/nichsr.html>
From: the National Library of Medicine (NLM), this site
covers health services research, clinical practice guidelines, and health
care technology and assessment. Specific resources that are accessible
include the Health Services Research (HSR) databases, HSRProj (Health
Services Research Project in Progress), HSTAT (Health Services/Technology
Assessment Text), and DIRLINE (Directory of Information Resources Online).
The site also features a Pilot Health Services Research (HSR) Filters
Project with two filters, one to health care quality queries and one to
health care cost queries at
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/hedges
/search.html>.
National Library of Medicine (NLM) Gateway
<http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/>
From the National Library of Medicine, this site provides multiple database coverage: MEDLINE/PubMed (journal articles), LOCATORplus (books, journals, and audiovisual material), MEDLINEplus (consumer health), ClinicalTrial.gov, DIRLINE (directories of health organizations), Meeting Abstracts, HSRProj (Health Services Research Projects in Progress), OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man), and HSDB (Hazardous Substances Data Bank). The NLM Gateway facilitates subject searching of multiple NLM databases at one time.
Nettingtheevidence:
A ScHARR Introduction to
Evidence Based Practice on the Internet: Library:
<http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/~scharr/ir/netting/>
This site is one of the most extensive resources of evidence based practice. It is maintained by Andrew Booth of the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) of the University of Sheffield and includes user guides to the medical literature, resources for understanding systematic reviews, meta-analyses, controlled trials, and how to read a paper.
The Health Development Agency (HDA) Evidence Base is an information resource developed by the Health Development Agency to support one of its core functions: to build and disseminate the evidence base for public health, focusing on reducing inequalities.
NHS (National Health Service):
National Library for Public Health
<http://www.library.nhs.uk/publichealth/>
The National Library for Public Health, a specialist library of the NHS National Library for Health, is being developed to provide high quality evidence e-based information on all aspects of public health. It is designed for those working in the field of public health by providing a single source of access to web based evidence on public health.
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health
Workforce: Literature and Guidelines:
<http://phpartners.org/guide.html>
A frequently cited resource in Ross C. Brownson's Evidence Based Public Health (2003), the Partners project is a collaboration of government agencies, public health organizations, and health sciences libraries. The website provides links to public health literature and guidelines, including journal articles, journals, newsletters, reports and other publications.
PubMed
<http://www.pubmed.gov/>
From the National Library of Medicine (NLM), PubMed provides coverage of over 14 million records from 4,600 biomedical journals. PubMed offers many features for searching the biomedical literature, including search limits and filters relevant to searching for best evidence resources.
SAMHSA'S (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration) National Mental Health Information Center:
Center for Mental Health Services: Evidence-Based
Practices: Shaping Mental Health Services
Toward Recovery:
<http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/
communitysupport/toolkits/>
This government website offers six resource kits in support of evidence-based practices in mental health. The topics covered are Illness Management and Recovery, Medication Management Approaches in Psychiatry, Assertive Community Treatment, Family Psychoeducation, Supported Employment, and Co-occurring Disorders: Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment.
TOXNET:
<http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/>
This website provides access to a suite of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, risk information systems, chemical synonyms and structures, and toxic release information.
TRIP Database
<http://www.tripdatabase.com/>
NOTE: subscription is required for full-text access.
Developed by Jon Brassey in 1997, this database assembles a variety of Internet evidence-based health care resources. A basic version can be searched free of charge. The enhanced database, TRIP Plus, includes peer-reviewed journals, e-textbooks, medical images, and patient information leaflets, and it requires a subscription to access. TRIP Plus is updated monthly.
University of Illinois at Chicago:
Library of the Health Sciences:
<http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/lhsc/temp/ebm/
ebmclass.shtml>
This library offers 1 and 2 day workshops on evidence-based medicine for librarians. Upcoming classes focus on appraising the evidence for validity.
World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe:
Evidence (Access to WHO's Evidence-Based Information and Policy:
<http://www.euro.who.int/InformationSources
/Evidence/20010827_1>
The website offers links to Evidence and Information for Policy, identifying cost-effectiveness of health care interventions and to the Health Evidence Network which features a small library of synthesis reports and links to evidence-based web resources.
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