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How the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools' Learning Centre Supports Evidence-Informed Decision Making in Public Health

These online learning modules are designed to support you in your journey toward evidence-informed decision making. Each module relates to one or more steps in the evidence-informed decision making process. You will earn a certificate of competence from the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools when you complete each of the ten certificate modules.

Unsure where to start?

Complete our Learning Needs Assessment for Evidence-Informed Decision Making to identify your strengths and learning needs. This assessment consists of 20 multiple-choice questions related to the evidence-informed decision making process and generates a list of recommended modules based on your results. Use this list to see which modules you should complete first.

Unsure if you have the time to complete the full modules?

Try using our shortened modules, Evidence-Informed Decision Making Essentials: Key Issues in Evidence-Informed Decision Making and Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making for Managers. These modules give a brief introduction to the evidence-informed decision making process and can be completed in one hour. You will receive a statement of completion from the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools when you complete these modules.

To access the modules, you will need to log-in with a free National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools account.

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Wheel describing the seven steps of evidence-informed decision making: define, search, appraise, synthesize, adapt, implement, evaluate.

Modules by steps	Estimated Time To Complete	Define Search Appraise Synthesize Adapt Implement Evaluate
Evidence-Informed Decision Making Essentials: Key issues in evidence informed decision making	1 hour
Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making for Managers	1 hour
Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making	2–3 hours
Quantitative Research Designs 101	3–4 hours
Searching for Research Evidence in Public Health	3–4 hours
Critical Appraisal of Intervention Studies	3–4 hours
Critical Appraisal of Systematic Reviews	3–4 hours
Critical Appraisal of Guidelines	3–4 hours
Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Studies	3–4 hours
Assessing the Applicability and Transferability of Evidence	2–3 hours
Implementing Knowledge Translation Strategies in Public Health	2–3 hours
Evaluating Knowledge Translation Strategies in Public Health	2–3 hours

The following are non-certificate modules.
Learners who complete these modules will receive a statement of completion.

Evidence-Informed Decision Making Essentials: Key issues in evidence informed decision making

Estimated time to complete : 1 hour

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Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making for Managers

Estimated time to complete : 1 hour

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The following are certificate modules.
Learners who complete these modules and achieve at least 75% on the final tests earn certificates of competence for each module completed.