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Website Resources
The following websites are recommended if you would like more information about evidence-informed concepts, tools, and research. Links to the resources, searchable databases, and networks are provided below:
Searchable Evidence Databases
- Canadian Best Practices Portal
Provides access to authoritative and trusted health information and services. - The Community Guide (U.S.A.)
Evidence-based recommendations for programs and policies to promote population health. - (The) Cochrane Collaboration (International)
Provides up-to-date information and reviews on a wide variety of health issues. - Health-Evidence.ca
Provides quality research evidence in a free, searchable online registry. - Public Health +
Provides a searchable database for critically appraised medical and allied health academic journals. - PTCC's Better Practices Toolkit in Tobacco Control
A toolkit containing the results of a systematic assessment of community tobacco control programs.
Additional Evidence Resources
- (The) Campbell Collaboration (International)
Assists individuals in making well-informed decisions about the effects of interventions in the social, behavioural and educational arenas. - Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP)
Provides systematic reviews on the effectiveness of public health interventions to assist evidence-based decision making for consumers, professionals, and policy-makers. - Best Practices Guidelines for Stroke Care A publication from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario
A resource for implementing optimal stroke care. - Interactive Domain Model (IDM) Best Practices
A website featuring monthly resources, guest profiles and feature articles addressing a wide range of 'best practices' issues related to health promotion, public health and population health. Contains extensive information about the Interactive Domain Model Approach.
Interactive Domain Model of Best Practices in Health Promotion by B. Kahan and M. Goodstadt
- Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)
The Knowledge Exchange Network of the Canadian Cancer Society Manitoba Division identifies effective practices in chronic disease prevention and packages the information as evidence summaries. - National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools focuses on improving access to and use of evidence-based methods and tools for stakeholders involved in policy making, program decision making, practice, and research in Canada. - PEN: Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition
A knowledge translation tool produced by the Dietitians of Canada to assist Dietitians in their practice. - Public Health Reviews
Final systematic reviews prepared by the Public Health Research, Education and Development program(PHRED); summaries and highlights for practitioners and managers. - Registered Nurses of Ontario: Best Practice Guidelines
A program that supports Registered Nurses of Ontario by providing Best Practice Guidelines for patient care. - The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
Increases the capacity for health professionals to conduct and evaluate a wide range of health promotion programs.
Networks
- CHNET - Works!
An online forum that brings together community health researchers, decision-makers, and practitioners to discuss and access up-to-date information. - (The) Public Health Research and Knowledge Translation Network, Atlantic Networks for Prevention Research
Brings together researchers, practitioners, and policy-decision makers from the four Atlantic provinces to improve public health research and practice. - National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools' (NCCMT) DialoguePH Network
A network that brings public health professionals together to support the sharing of methods, tools and experiences related to moving research evidence into practice.