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    Changing sexual offender behaviour and assessing risk for reoffending

    We found 11 systematic reviews and 21 primary studies and non-systematic reviews relevant to the questions. Of these, seven reviews and 11 studies addressed the first question about remediation/rehabilitation models in changing sexual offender behaviour, and five reviews and 10 primary studies addressed ...

    Condón femenino (CF): diálogo de políticas
    Female condom (FC): policy dialogue

    ANTECEDENTES Y OBJETIVO En Chile 38.000 personas viven con VIH/SIDA y unas 400-500 mueren anualmente a causa de esta condición. Por consecuencia, pese a la reconocida efectividad del Condón Masculino (CM) para prevenir la transmisión de VIH e Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual (ITS), numerosos actores...

    Identifying risk and protective factors for quality clinical practice

    We identified two overviews of systematic reviews, 18 systematic reviews and 17 primary studies from our searches that were relevant to the questions posed. The primary studies address the first question about risk factors for unsafe clinical practice, and both of the overviews and all of the systematic ...

    Public health aspects of migrant health: a review of the evidence on health status for refugees and asylum seekers in the European Region

    Refugees and asylum seekers are defined in many ways, but can be considered as those who did not make a voluntary choice to leave their country of origin and cannot return home in safety. Outcome data are limited and mostly focused on perinatal and mental health but do suggest significant levels of unmet...

    Public health aspects of migrant health: a review of the evidence on health status for labour migrants in the European Region

    A systematic search of scholarly and grey literature found 33 studies published in English between 2005 and 2015: 16 assessing the success of specific policies or interventions for labour migrants and 17 with best practice recommendations for policy-making. Documentation status, high socioeconomic status...

    Promoting better integration of health information systems: best practices and challenges

    This report addresses the current trends in Member States of the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in how to promote better integration of health information systems. To understand what better integration means from a pragmatic perspective, experts from 13 EU Member States we...

    Public health aspects of migrant health: a review of the evidence on health status for undocumented migrants in the European Region

    Undocumented migrants are people within a country without the necessary documents and permits. They are considered at higher risk for health problems because of their irregular status and the consequences of economic and social marginalization. A systematic review found 122 documents that suggested polic...

    The relationship between psychosocial risk factors and health outcomes of chronic diseases: a review of the evidence for cancer and cardiovascular diseases

    This report summarizes the best available evidence for a link between psychosocial factors and morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases and cancer in the WHO European Region. The authors searched a total of 1822 Medline and PubMed articles published in English since January 2000, and identifi...

    Reducing deaths due to postpartum haemorrhage in homebirths in Zambia

    The purpose of this report is to inform deliberations among policymakers and stakeholders. It summarises the best available evidence regarding community-based prevention of postpartum haemorrhage in Zambia. The report was prepared as a background document to be discussed at meetings of those engaged in d...

    Evidence brief: preventing interpersonal and self-directed violence and injuries in the Caribbean

    The issue of violence and injuries and its status as a major public health problem has gained significant political traction both internationally and within the Caribbean region during the last two decades. Internationally, the momentum began to build across the Americas in 1993 with PAHO resolution CD37...