health evidence: facilitating evidence-informed injury prevention in canada
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Presented as part of the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU) 2012 Web Conference Series, January 19, 2012TRANSCRIPT
Health Evidence Facilitating Evidence-Informed
Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada
Maureen Dobbins, RN, PhD Scientific Director, Health Evidence
Maureen Dobbins Scientific Director Tel: 905 525-9140 ext 22481 E-mail: [email protected]
Kara DeCorby Administrative Director Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 20461 E-mail: [email protected]
Lori Greco Knowledge Broker
Daiva Tirilis Research Coordinator
Lyndsey McRae Research Assistant
Robyn Traynor Research Coordinator
The Health Evidence Team
Heather Husson Project Manager Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 20462 E-mail: hhusson@health-evidence.
What is Health Evidence?
A SEARCHABLE ONLINE REGISTRY of quality-rated review literature to support evidence-informed decision making in public health
>2,400 reviews in 22 topic areas >5,400 registered users
www.health-evidence.ca
ASSESSMENTS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT
& CONSULTATION
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
What is Health Evidence?
A SEARCHABLE ONLINE REGISTRY of quality-rated review literature to support evidence-informed decision making in public health
>2,400 reviews in 22 topic areas >5,400 registered users
www.health-evidence.ca
ASSESSMENTS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT
& CONSULTATION
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
Why use health-evidence.ca?
1. Save time
2. Relevant & current evidence
3. Transparent process
4. Easy to use
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
Public Health Only
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
About Quality
Help links to quality assessment dictionary
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
Topic Areas 1. addiction/substance use
2. adolescent health
3. adult health
4. child health
5. chronic diseases
6. communicable disease/infection
7. dental health
8. emergency preparedness & response
9. environmental health
10. food safety & inspection
11. healthy communities
12. infant health
13. injury prevention/safety 14. mental health
15. nutrition
16. parenting, infants & children
17. physical activity
18. reproductive health
19. senior health
20. sexual health
21. sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
22. social determinants of health
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
Searching… Remember
Population
Intervention
Comparison/
Control
Outcomes
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
Free Text Searches
Free-text search box
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
3 reviews containing the text ‘drowning’
Keyword Searches Submit keyword searches by selecting
• Focus of Review • Review Type • Population Characteristics • Intervention Location • Intervention Strategies
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
325 Injury Prevention /
Safety reviews
Your Interests Falls (children 0-14; older adults 65+)
Road Safety
Alcohol and Substance Misuse
Impaired Driving Keyword under Injury Prevention / Safety, 12 reviews
Poisoning Keyword under Injury Prevention / Safety, 7 reviews
Drowning Keyword under Injury Prevention / Safety, 3 reviews
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
To find reviews on falls in children 0-14: • Keyword search
Injury Prevention / Safety > falls in Focus of Review
AND
Grade school aged (5-12) Infants (0-1) Preschool aged (1-4) in Population Characteristics
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
Article Page & Features Review Quality – view the Quality Assessment form supporting the review quality rating Related Links – open-access full-text links available for: • 733 free access journal articles • 396 Cochrane articles
Sister Publications – link to alternate publications of the same review Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
To find reviews on falls in older adults (65+): • Keyword search
Injury Prevention / Safety > falls in Focus of Review AND Seniors (65+) in Population Characteristics
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
To narrow larger results sets, add keywords for intervention setting(s) & strategy(ies):
• Keyword search Community in Intervention Location
AND
Behaviour modification in Intervention Strategies
Limit results sets to only display articles with a strong quality rating
To find reviews on road safety: • Keyword search
Injury Prevention / Safety in Focus of Review AND Highways in Intervention Location
To find reviews on alcohol & substance misuse: •Free text search (alcohol OR drug* OR substance) NOT (driv* OR road) AND • Keyword search
Injury Prevention / Safety in Focus of Review
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
To find reviews with review summaries: • Tick the box for Only articles with summary statements AND • Keyword search
Injury Prevention / Safety in Focus of Review
7 Injury Prevention / Safety Summary Statements
Questions?
www.health-evidence.ca/account/contactus
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012
Acknowledging Funders
Facilitating Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention Strategies in Canada BCIRPU Web Conference Series, January19, 2012