Towards Evidence-Informed Practice | Learning Module 2: Making Evidence Work for You

Resources to Learning Module 2

Summary of Learning Module 2
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Evaluation Survey for Learning Module 2
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TEIP Program Evidence Tool

Complete TEIP Program Evidence Tool
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Separate Sections:

TEIP Program Evidence Tool Only
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Evidence 101
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Tips & Resources
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Case Study Documents

Abbreviated Oxford Slow Cooker Program's Evidence Collection Spreadsheet
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Abbreviated Oxford Slow Cooker Program's Evidence Synthesis Worksheet
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Oxford Slow Cooker Program's Evidence Forum Worksheet
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Prologue to Learning Module 2

Public Health Agency of Canada: Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada
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Minister of Health and Long-Term Care: Ontario Public Health Standards
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Section 2 | Develop Search Strategy

Scavenger Hunt Activity Sheet
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Accessing Training in Critical Appraisal Skills

Public Health Agency of Canada — Skills Enhancement for Public Health
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Ontario Public Health Libraries Association (OPHLA)
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Public Health Resource Unit
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Academic / Research Literature

If you plan to access journal articles from PubMed (not critically-appraised), the Ontario Public Health Libraries Association (OPHLA) developed a guide on how to do this. The guide can be found at www.ophla.ca/resources.htm

Recommended Academic Evidence Sites

Canadian Cancer Society, Knowledge Exchange Network: www.cancer.ca/ken
The Community Guide: www.thecommunityguide.org/
Health-Evidence.Ca: www.health-evidence.ca
Effective Public Health Practice Project: www.ephpp.ca
Canadian Best Practices Portal: www.phac.gc.ca/cbpp
TEIP Compendium: www.teip.hhrc.net/tools/eipc/index.cfm
Public Health + (quality rated) www.nccmt.ca/tools/public_health_plus-eng.html
Ontario Public Health Standards: Literature Search Statements (not quality rated) www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/pubhealth/oph_standards/ophs/litss.html

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Grey Literature

The Ontario Public Health Libraries Association developed a list of Public Health grey literature sources — www.ophla.ca/resources.htm

Recommended Grey Literature Evidence Sites

Aboriginal Health: National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health www.nccah-ccnsa.ca
Cancer: Cancer Care Ontario www.cancercare.on.ca
Children and Adolescents: Health Canada — Reports and Publications on Children www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/pubs/child-enfant/index-eng.php
Determinants of Health: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health www.nccdh.ca
Environmental Health: National Collaborative Centre for Environmental Health www.ncceh.ca
General - Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention: Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada www.cdpac.ca; Health Canada www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/index-eng.php; Health Nexus www.healthnexus.ca; Heart Health Resource Centre www.hhrc.net/; Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance www.ocdpa.on.ca; Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition www.ohcc-ccso.ca/; Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin www.ohpe.ca; Ontario Self-Help Network www.selfhelp.on.ca; World Health Organization www.who.int
Injury and Substance Misuse: Alcohol Policy Network www.apolnet.ca/; Association to Reduce Alcohol Promotion in Ontario www.apolnet.ca/arapo; Centre for Addiction & Mental Health www.camh.net/; Council On Drug Abuse www.drugabuse.ca/; FOCUS Resource Centre www.frcentre.net/; Health Canada — Alcohol & Drug Prevention Publications www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/pubs/adp-apd/index-eng.php; Ontario Injury Prevention Resource Centre www.oninjuryresources.ca/; Parent Action on Drugs www.parentactionondrugs.org
Public Policy: National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy www.ncchpp.ca
Maternal, newborn, and early childhood health: Best Start — Ontario's Maternal, Newborn and Early Child Development Resource Centre www.beststart.org/
Mental Health: Canadian Mental Health Association www.cmha.ca/bins/index.asp; Centre for Addiction & Mental Health www.camh.net/
Nutrition: Nutrition Resource Centre www.nutritionrc.ca/; Dieticians of Canada www.dietitians.ca/index.asp; Health Canada — Canada’s Food Guide www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php
Physical Activity: Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute www.cflri.ca/eng/index.php; Ontario Physical and Health Education Association www.ophea.net/; Physical Activity Resource Centre http://parc.ophea.net/; Public Health Agency of Canada — Active Living at Work www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/fitness/work/index.html; The Canadian Council for Health and Active Living at Work www.cchalw-ccsvat.ca/english/
Sun safety: Health Canada — Reports and Publications on Sun Safety www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/pubs/sun-sol/index-eng.php
Tobacco control and other drugs: Canadian Council for Tobacco Control www.cctc.ca; Health Canada — Tobacco Reports and Publications www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/pubs/tobac-tabac/index-eng.php; Media Network for Smoke-Free Ontario www.media-network.org/; Ontario Tobacco-free Network www.theotn.org/; Ontario Tobacco Research Unit www.otru.org; Parent Action on Drugs www.parentactionondrugs.org; Program Training and Consultation Centre www.ptcc-cfc.on.ca/; Smoking and Health Action Foundation www.nsra-adnf.ca/
Women’s Health: Health Canada — Women’s Health Reports and Publications www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/pubs/women-femmes/index-eng.php; Ontario Women's Health Network www.owhn.on.ca/