Evidence-Based Public Health

Description

This fully revised and updated edition of Evidence-Based Public Health offers an essential primer on how to choose, carry out, and evaluate evidence-based programs and policies in public health settings.

It addresses not only how to locate and utilize scientific evidence, but also how to implement and evaluate interventions in a way that generates new evidence. Practical topics covered in this light include:

• conducting community assessment
• developing an initial statement of issue (and quantifying it)
• using scientific literature and systematic reviews
• creating an action plan and implementing interventions
• evaluating programs and policies

Features:

• Synthesizes techniques and theory epidemiology, healthcare economics, and behavioral science in a format that is easy to comprehend and apply
• Equips students and practitioners with the most reliable and up-to-date research methodologies and sources of evidence
• Strikes an ideal balance of conceptual issues in program implementation and evaluation and practical, real-life examples
• Details a proven multi-stage framework for evidence-based practice in public health
• Essential reading for individuals at every career stage from undergraduate student to seasoned professional

New to this edition:

• A fully revised and updated edition of the classic textbook
• Includes new chapter on building capacity in evidence-based decision-making
• Incorporates insights from the most up-to-date literature in public health economics, epidemiology, and public health
• New case examples to illustrate the core principles of evidence-based decision-making