6S Pyramid

National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (2013). Evidence-informed public health. Retrieved from Organization website: http://www.nccmt.ca/eiph/search-eng.html

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Description

This tool helps users efficiently find high-quality research evidence on different public health topics. The pre-populated search pyramids are displayed in a hierarchy with the highest synthesized evidence at the top of the pyramid. Each section of the pyramid links to relevant sources of pre-appraised evidence.

Steps for Using Method/Tool

The seven search pyramids are:

  1. General public health evidence
  2. Environmental health
  3. Injury prevention
  4. Mental health
  5. Health communication and social media
  6. Healthy habits (healthy eating, physical activity) for children
  7. Healthy habits (healthy eating, physical activity) for adults

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.

We have provided the resources and links as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by McMaster University of any of the products, services or opinions of the external organizations, nor have the external organizations endorsed their resources and links as provided by McMaster University. McMaster University bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external sites.

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