Written to support practitioners undertaking a Masters in public health, this book considers the main concepts, issues and methodologies of the second core competence of the Public Health Skills and Career Framework: Assessment of evidence of the effectiveness of interventions, programmes and services to improve population health and wellbeing. Coverage includes the theoretical definition of evidence and its use in public health, the role of critical appraisal methods and tools in evidence assessment and how Effectiveness, Efficiency and Quality inform evidence. The book is packed with case studies and activities to help link theory and practice and prompt personal reflection.
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
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