Knowing how to find and use research evidence can help policymakers and those who support them to do their jobs better and more efficiently. Each article in this series presents a proposed tool that can be used by those involved in finding and using research evidence to support evidenceinformed health po...
En este artículo abordaremos consideraciones relacionadas con la equidad. Las inequidades pueden definirse como ?diferencias en la salud que no solo son innecesarias y se pueden evitar sino que, además, son consideradas injustas e inicuas?. Estas diferencias han sido debidamente documentadas en relaci...
Primary healthcare includes first-contact services
delivered by a range of providers. Most commonly in
Canada these providers are general practitioners and
family physicians. However, increasingly these providers
can also include nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and
telephone advice lines, among others....
While the term “civil society” is in widespread use in
many countries, particularly in low- and middle-income
countries, in some countries (such as Canada) the terms
“voluntary organization,” “non-governmental
organization,” and “advocacy group” are much more
commonly used.(1) The term ...
This evidence brief mobilizes both global and local
research evidence about a problem, three options
for addressing the problem, and key
implementation considerations. Whenever
possible, the evidence brief summarizes research
evidence drawn from systematic reviews of the
research literature and occasiona...
Problems underlying the current organization of diabetes management in Ontario that may be affecting the
overall accessibility and comprehensiveness of effective diabetes management can be understood by
considering: 1) the nature and burden of diabetes that the healthcare system must manage; 2) the effec...
Chronic pain is a serious health problem given its
prevalence, associated disability, impact on quality of
life, and the costs associated with the extensive use of
healthcare services by people living with chronic
pain.(1) In Canada, some investments have been made
to strengthen chronic pain management. ...
Saber como localizar e usar evidências de pesquisa pode ajudar os formuladores de políticas e aqueles que os ajudam a melhorar e a tornar a elaboração de políticas mais eficiente. Cada artigo desta série apresenta uma proposta de ferramenta que pode ser usada por aqueles envolvidos na busca e utili...
En este artículo discutimos las tres preguntas siguientes: ¿Qué es la evidencia? ¿Cuál es el rol de la evidencia de la investigación en el respaldo de las decisiones en políticas de salud? ¿Qué es la toma de decisiones en políticas informada por la evidencia?...
Neste artigo, discutimos as três perguntas apresentadas a seguir: O que é evidência? Qual é o papel da evidência de pesquisa no fornecimento de subsídios para decisões sobre políticas de saúde? O que é elaboração de políticas baseadas em evidências? A política baseada em evidências cient...
