This event will be presented in English. An audio recording will be available following the event. The presentation slides will be posted online in English and French following the event. French slides are available in advance of this event upon request; please email us at nccmt@mcmaster.ca 

Interested in a standardized process to appraise and synthesize research evidence?

Are you engaged in utilizing sources of high quality literature to support your decision-making process? Are you interested in learning about critical appraisal of interventions studies? Join us for a webinar to learn how the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies can help you.

The process for systematically reviewing literature and associated tool was developed by the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) at McMaster University.

How can the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies help you?

The Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies can be applied to articles of any public health topic area, such as the promotion of family and sexual health and the prevention of chronic disease, injuries and substance misuse. It can help you to assess study quality and develop recommendations for study findings. The critical appraisal method and associated tool are suitable for use by public health researchers, practitioners and policymakers.

The Policy Readiness Tool: Understanding a Municipality’s Readiness for Policy Change and Strategies for Taking Action can help you determine a municipalities, communities or organizations level of readiness for policy change. The tool is appropriate for anyone interested in encouraging health public policy development, including policy developers, advocates, community organizations, community members, and municipalities.

The Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies includes:

• A seven-step method to guide knowledge synthesis;
• A multi-criteria tool for conducting knowledge synthesis;
• A reviewer’s dictionary to assist reviewers and maintain standardized results.

Join us to learn more! October 18, 2016 1:00pm – 2:30pm (EST)

Click here to access the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies Tool - Method:http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/15

Click here to access the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies Tool:http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/14