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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...

Indicators of quality of care in general practices in England: an independent review for the Secretary of State for Health

The Health Foundation, an independent health care charity, was asked by the Secretary of State for Health to review indicators of the quality of general practice in England. We looked at how they could be made better to support improvements to care, including how they are selected and presented. Within t...

Costs and cost-effectiveness of community health workers: evidence from a literature review

This study sought to synthesize and critically review evidence on costs and cost-effectiveness of community health worker (CHW) programmes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to inform policy dialogue around their role in health systems....

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...

Optimizing clinical practice in Ontario based on data, evidence and guidelines

Optimizing clinical practice based on data, evidence and guidelines is a challenge faced in every health system around the world. The way the challenge manifests itself at the level of the patient has been remarkably consistent over time: tough decisions made at the intersection of clinical expertise, pa...

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...

Issue brief: developing a 'rapid-response' program for health system decision-makers in Canada

A gap exists in efforts to support the use of research evidence between ‘self-serve’ approaches such as ‘one-stop shops’ for research evidence (e.g., Health Systems Evidence – www.healthsystemsevidence.org) and ‘fullserve’ approaches such as convening stakeholder dialogues with health-syste...

Evidence brief: strengthening public and patient engagement in health technology assessment in Ontario

This evidence brief and the stakeholder dialogue it was prepared to inform were designed to guide the actions of those involved in strengthening public and patient engagement in HTA in Ontario. In this section of the brief, we propose key definitions to ensure a common conceptual understanding. We also h...