Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Wiley)This link opens in a new windowThe Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews includes the full text of regularly updated evidence-based systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare prepared by The Cochrane Collaboration. Each issue contains new and updated reviews and protocols.
The Community GuideA collection of evidence-based recommendations and findings from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF). CPSTF makes evidence-based recommendations about the effectiveness and economic impact of public health programs, services, and other interventions used in real-world settings such as communities, worksites, schools, faith-based organizations, military bases, public health clinics and departments, and integrated healthcare systems.
Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health PracticeThis coalition of multiple organizations in academic public health and public health practice focuses on issues related to workforce development and evidence-based public health practice. The site includes Public Health Systems Research (PHF), which addresses research issues including locating data sets, funding, and designing studies.
Evidence-Based Practice Centers (EPC) Evidence ReportsThe reports — prepared by Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs) supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) — provide organizations with comprehensive, science-based information on common, costly medical conditions and new health care technologies.
Evidence-Based Practice for Public HealthProvides general information on evidence based public health (EBPH) supported by the University of Massachusetts Lamar Soutter Library and the Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce (National Library of Medicine). Includes resources on evidence-based guidelines, systematic reviews, pre-set searches of PubMed, and best practices.
From Evidence to PracticeA self-paced, Web-based course, that teaches the evidence-based public health decision-making process. Course objectives include: understanding and employing the evidence-based framework to do research; developing intervention strategies; and finding supporting data to accurately describe and evaluate the problem. Provided by the New York State Department of Health and the University of Albany. CE credits are available for nurses, health educators, and physicians.
NHS Economic Evaluation Database (Wiley)This link opens in a new windowAssists decision-makers by systematically identifying economic evaluations from around the world, appraising their quality, and highlighting their relative strengths and weaknesses. The database contains reliable information about the costs and the effects of drugs, treatments and procedures.
International Health Technology Assessment Database (INAHTA)The international HTA database provides free access to bibliographic information about ongoing and published health technology assessments commissioned or undertaken by HTA organisations internationally. This includes INAHTA members and non-INAHTA members. The database provides a single point of access to information that would otherwise be more difficult and time-consuming to search for on individual agency websites.
Public Health Training Center NetworkWe are a consortium of regional Public Health Training Centers that collectively represent the nation’s most comprehensive resource for public health workforce development. We help sustain a skilled public health workforce by providing access to world-class professional development, experiential learning, and consulting and technical assistance. 24/7/365 access to more than 200 no-cost training modules.
