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What is www.health-evidence.ca?
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Evidence
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Why use www.health-evidence.ca?
1. Saves you time
2. Relevant & current evidence
3. Transparent process
4. Supports for EIDM available
5. Easy to use
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About Quality
Help links to quality assessment dictionary
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Searching…Remember
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Control
Outcomes
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Enhancing Free Text Searches
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Keyword Searches
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Submit keyword searches by selecting •Focus of Review•Review Type•Population Characteristics•Intervention Location•Intervention Strategies
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Question: Are breakfast programs in schools effective in improving child health?
Population: School-aged children
Intervention: Nutrition (breakfast programs)
Comparison/Control: Schools without nutrition programs
Outcomes: Improved health
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Linking to Full Text
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Question: Are community educational interventions effective at increasing cancer screening rates?
Population: General
Intervention: Community education
Comparison/Control: Usual care
Outcomes: Cancer screening rates
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Summary StatementPage one: context
Page two: results and what they mean
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Summary Statement
Social Determinants of Health
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Healthy Communities
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Chronic Diseases
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Questions?
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