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Currently there are 55 methods and 51 tools in the Registry.
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A planning tool for priority setting Developed by The Health Communication Unit (THCU), the Priority Setting Process Checklist (PSPC) is a useful tool for preparing to set priorities. Priority setting, or resource allocation, is a complex process. The PSPC is based on evidence-informed decision making that seeks to incorporate theory and evidence in program planning.
AMSTAR: assessing methodological quality of systematic reviews The “assessment of multiple systematic reviews” (AMSTAR) is an 11-item measurement tool that can be used to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews. 
Applicability and Transferability of Evidence Tool (A&T Tool) This tool is part of an overall process that explores whether and how to apply evidence into public health decision-making and policy-making. Public health decision-makers base clinical and policy decisions on high quality evidence when it is available. Decision-makers must also consider whether or not an intervention that worked in a research study could apply to local programs and policy. This tool was created to help public health managers and planners make decisions about local programming priorities. Public health decision-makers who want to incorporate high quality evidence in their programming can use this tool to help determine whether a policy or program is relevant or feasible. This tool can be used by decision-makers in any public health program area.
Appraising public health interventions This resource, A Schema for Evaluating Evidence on Public Health Interventions, can be used to appraise evidence on public health interventions as part of a literature review. This guide looks at appraisal in two stages:
Assessing health communication messages The Health Communication Message Review Tool will benefit those interested in providing messages that bring about behavioural change. The Health Communication Unit (THCU) outlines criteria to assess or create persuasive health messages using a 12-step checklist.
Collaboration for evidence-informed decision making The authors designed this tool to increase the relevancy and accessibility of research findings for decision makers and to build effective relationships between researchers and decision makers. It provides practical information to help bridge the gap between these groups, including a clear process to facilitate knowledge translation, by addressing the barriers to collaboration.
Collaborations between communities and universities A guideline for developing collaborations between communities and universities, this resource is relevant for decision-makers interested in building strong partnerships with stakeholders. The tool helps users identify community needs while sustaining new programs and policies.
Community of Practice toolkit This toolkit was developed to help people start or maintain a Community of Practice with the Seniors Health Research Transfer Network (SHRTN). A Community of Practice (CoP) is a key strategy to facilitate knowledge exchange among practitioners, researchers, decision-makers and the community. The SHRTN Collaborative Community of Practice Orientation Guide is a user-friendly toolkit that includes resources, an evaluation checklist and a workplan to help people operate a CoP.
Critical appraisal tools to make sense of evidence The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) helped to develop an evidence-based approach in health and social care, working with local, national and international groups. Using critical appraisal tools, CASP aims to help individuals develop skills to find and make sense of research evidence and to apply evidence in practice.
Critically appraising practice guidelines: The AGREE II instrument The AGREE II Instrument helps people to critically appraise the quality of a practice guideline. This tool includes a user's manual that provides instructions on how to critically appraise a practice guideline, key resources and information, and the instrument itself. |
These summaries are written by the NCCMT to condense and to provide an overview of the resources listed in the Registry of Methods and Tools and to give suggestions for their use in a public health context. For more information on individual methods and tools included in the review, please consult the authors/developers of the original resources.