Title |
Facilitating access to pre-processed research evidence in public health
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, February 2010
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-10-95 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Paula Robeson, Maureen Dobbins, Kara DeCorby, Daiva Tirilis |
Abstract |
Evidence-informed decision making is accepted in Canada and worldwide as necessary for the provision of effective health services. This process involves: 1) clearly articulating a practice-based issue; 2) searching for and accessing relevant evidence; 3) appraising methodological rigor and choosing the most synthesized evidence of the highest quality and relevance to the practice issue and setting that is available; and 4) extracting, interpreting, and translating knowledge, in light of the local context and resources, into practice, program and policy decisions. While the public health sector in Canada is working toward evidence-informed decision making, considerable barriers, including efficient access to synthesized resources, exist. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Canada | 2 | 18% |
France | 1 | 9% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |
Brazil | 1 | 9% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 9% |
United States | 1 | 9% |
Unknown | 4 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 6 | 55% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 36% |
Scientists | 1 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Canada | 5 | 5% |
Spain | 2 | 2% |
Norway | 1 | <1% |
Mexico | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Denmark | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 97 | 89% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 25 | 23% |
Researcher | 19 | 17% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 9% |
Librarian | 8 | 7% |
Student > Bachelor | 7 | 6% |
Other | 26 | 24% |
Unknown | 14 | 13% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 39 | 36% |
Social Sciences | 16 | 15% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 11% |
Computer Science | 4 | 4% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 4% |
Other | 16 | 15% |
Unknown | 18 | 17% |