Assessing evidence to improve population health and wellbeing. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editor, Carmen Aceijas.
• Other Names: Aceijas, Carmen
• Contents: Introduction; What Is Meant by Evidence?; What Are Sources of Evidence?; Making Sense of the Evidential Hierarchy Used to Judge Research Evidence; The Act/Art of Assessing: Critical Appraisal and Its Relevance in Public Health; Assessing Evidence: The Quality of Primary and Secondary Research; Assessing Evidence: The Strengths and Weaknesses of Various Ways of Assessing Public Health Outcomes; Assessing Evidence: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis; Principles and Methods of Programme Evaluation; Assessing Quality and Effectiveness to Improve Public Health and Well-Being; Conclusion
• Publisher Details: London : Learning Matters
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (168 pages)
• Subjects: 362.1072; Public health -- Evaluation; Public health -- Research -- Methodology; Evidence-based medicine -- Methodology; Evidence-based medicine -- Case studies; Public Health; Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857253903; 0857253905
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