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A Compendium of Critical Appraisal Tools for Public Health Practice (Revised) a compendium of critical appraisal tools to help you incorporate the best research evidence into public health practice and policy development. How to cite this resource: Ciliska, D., Thomas, H., & Buffet, C. (2012). A Compendium of Critical Appraisal Tools for Public Health Practice (Revised). [tool]. Hamilton, ON: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. [http://www.nccmt.ca/pubs/CompendiumToolENG.pdf] This paper contains a summary of the current literature, including a process to help you evaluate the feasibility and generalizability of evidence to your public health practice. The associated tool(included in paper)or the revised (2011) tools (available separately below) help you make decisions about program priorities in your own community. Also referred to as A&T / A+T Tool. How to cite this paper: Buffet, C., Ciliska, D., & Thomas, H. (2007). Can I Use This Evidence in my Program Decision? Assessing Applicability and Transferability of Evidence. Hamilton, ON: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. How to cite the revised tool: Buffet, C., Ciliska, D., & Thomas, H. (2011). It worked there. Will it work here? Tool for Assessing Applicability and Transferability of Evidence (A: When considering starting a new program). Hamilton, ON: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Buffet, C., Ciliska, D., & Thomas, H. (2011). It worked there. Will it work here? Tool for Assessing Applicability and Transferability of Evidence (B: When considering stopping a new program). Hamilton, ON: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Communication about Environmental Health Risks: A Systematic Review (Developed for the NCCPH) Developed by the NCCs for their collective project on small drinking water systems, this document is intended to provide health professionals with information about effective methods and techniques for communicating risk to the public. A network designed to help you and your colleagues share methods and tools that will facilitate knowledge synthesis, translation and exchange within and across public health departments in Canada. DialoguePH: Results of a National Online Survey To ensure that DialoguePH is meaningful and relevant we administered a survey to the network membership. The findings from this survey will be used to shape the design, format and content of the tools that will support the network, such as the NCCMT website, discussion forums and technological options for linking the membership. How to cite this resource: Forsyth, P. (2009). DialoguePH: Results of a National Online Survey. Hamilton, ON: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Environmental Scan 2009: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools The NCCMT has undertaken this environmental scan to inform its strategic planning activities for the next five years (2010–2015). At this point, the NCCMT is interested in refreshing its perspective on the public health environment and expects this environmental scan will highlight and summarize new and emerging developments, pressures and potential opportunities in the broad health care landscape. How to cite this resource: Anderson, L., (2009). Environmental Scan 2009: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Hamilton, ON: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Evidence Related to Chronic Disease Programming in Public Health A web-based collection of systematic reviews focused on the effectiveness of interventions to prevent chronic disease. The reviews are categorized and readily searchable by disease, audience, setting or intervention strategy. This resource was created in collaboration with health-evidence.ca. (By opening this resource, you are entering the Health Evidence website. Health Evidence is a registry of review level evidence relevant to public health.) Evidence-Informed Public Health An interactive, step-by-step online guide to help you implement the best available evidence into your public health program and policy decisions. Evidence-Informed Public Health (NCCPH) Evidence-Informed Public Health (EIPH) is the process of distilling and disseminating the best available evidence (whether from research, practice or experience) and using that evidence to inform and improve public health policy and practice. Put simply, it is finding, using and sharing what works in public health. To learn more, please have a look at this fact sheet on Evidence-Informed Public Health. (Developed by the NCCMT for the NCCPH) Evidence-Informed Public Health: a step-by-step approach Evidence-informed public health (EIPH) is the process of distilling and disseminating the best available evidence, and using that evidence to inform and improve public health policy and practice. Put simply, it means finding, using and sharing what works in public health. |